The energy sector is a critical element in Africa's economic development. It includes traditional resources such as oil, gas and coal as well as a growing emphasis on renewable sources of energy.

The European Commission has unveiled its European Technology Sovereignty Package, aiming to reduce the EU's heavy reliance on non-EU providers for over 80% of its digital products and infrastructure.

The European Union has adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia, marking the first-ever activation of the EU's anti-circumvention tool and introducing comprehensive measures across Russia's energy sector, military-industrial complex, and financial system. This unprecedented package includes 120 new asset-freeze and travel-ban listings, restrictions on LNG terminal services, shadow-fleet vessel designations, and enhanced legal protections for EU operators facing retaliatory proceedings.

On April 23, 2026, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia.