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BRIEFING: Middle East war, incoming economic downturn to shape upcoming Safeguard Mechanism review

Published 08:39 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 01:39 on April 3, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), EMEA (Middle East), Insights (Briefings), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The war in the Middle East and the subsequent energy crisis could be used as an excuse by Safeguard facilities to push for more lenient treatment, however it is too early to say how this would play out, according to experts.
The war in the Middle East and the subsequent energy crisis could be used as an excuse by Safeguard facilities to push for more lenient treatment, however it is too early to say how this would play out, according to experts.


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