Europe is facing renewed energy challenges due to escalating fuel prices, exacerbated by tensions related to the war in Iran. The continent is seeing protests, such as those in Ireland, and facing economic strain following previous energy shocks.

As fuel protests bring Ireland to a standstill and UK leaders decry price hikes driven by the Iran war, Europe -- barely recovered from the energy shock of the Ukraine war -- faces another crisis. <p>As fuel protests bring Ireland to a standstill and UK leaders decry price hikes driven by the Iran war, Europe -- barely recovered from the energy shock of the Ukraine war -- faces another crisis.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5784802" />