There is no agreement on the Russian energy embargo in the EU - Borrell

There is no agreement on the Russian energy embargo in the EU - Borrell

The member states of the European Union have not agreed on a full embargo or increased duties on imports of Russian oil and gas. Josep Borrell, head of EU diplomacy, told the German publication Die Welt.

 

"Stopping oil and gas imports or a punitive tariff would be important to put pressure on Putin and bring him to the negotiating table. But at the moment, we do not have a unified position on this issue in the EU," Borrell told Die Welt.

 

Borrell noted that the topic will be discussed at the next EU summit in late May, and that he does not expect any decision on the matter before then.

 

"There is no final proposal for an oil and gas embargo yet," he said.

 

All EU countries are working to reduce their dependence on Russian oil and gas, Borrell said, adding that he believes the bloc will eventually be able to reduce that dependence.

 

"At some point this will happen, and then Russia will feel painfully that the revenues from the oil and gas business are going away," he added.





The member states of the European Union have not agreed on a full embargo or increased duties on imports of Russian oil and gas. Josep Borrell, head of EU diplomacy, told the German publication Die Welt.

 

"Stopping oil and gas imports or a punitive tariff would be important to put pressure on Putin and bring him to the negotiating table. But at the moment, we do not have a unified position on this issue in the EU," Borrell told Die Welt.

 

Borrell noted that the topic will be discussed at the next EU summit in late May, and that he does not expect any decision on the matter before then.

 

"There is no final proposal for an oil and gas embargo yet," he said.

 

All EU countries are working to reduce their dependence on Russian oil and gas, Borrell said, adding that he believes the bloc will eventually be able to reduce that dependence.

 

"At some point this will happen, and then Russia will feel painfully that the revenues from the oil and gas business are going away," he added.