The European Union intends to refuse to supply gas and oil from Russia – the head of the European Council

No specific terms are currently being named.

Sooner or later the European Union will have to take action against imports of gas and oil from Russia , said European Council President Charles Michel .

“I think that measures on oil and even gas will also be needed – sooner or later,” he said. The European Parliament.

Michel reminded that the fifth package of EU sanctions against Russia includes a ban on coal imports from Russia, a ban on Russian courts in EU ports, a ban on working with a number of Russian banks in order to further weaken Russia's financial system.

According to the President of the European Council, these activities will be coordinated within the G7.

energy resources and humanitarian goods.

Read also: Revenues of oil and gas revenues in the Russian budget in March fell by almost one and a half times

Eliminate dependence on Russian gas and oil British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly called for Russia to allow itself to attack other countries because it is convinced: Western countries depend on its oil and gas and will not be able to properly resist her actions. To reduce its dependence on Russian gas, Germany has agreed on energy cooperation with Qatar .

Russian oil, in particular, was abandoned by the United States and Denmark. In the second half of March four of the world's largest oil service companies left the Russian market : Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and Weatherford.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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