Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the EU agreement/Channel 24 Collage
The President of the European Commission welcomed the approval of the EU deal to ban the export of Russian oil. Ursula von der Leyen explained that this would almost completely eliminate oil imports from Russia.
Von der Leyen published the relevant information immediately after Charles Michel's statement. It was he who announced on the night of May 31 that the EU members had finally reached an agreement that would allow a complete ban on the export of Russian oil.
The President of the European Commission welcomed the EU agreement
I welcome today's agreement of the European Council on Petroleum Sanctions against Russia,” said the President of the European Commission.
Ursula von der Leyen explained that this would reduce approximately 90% of oil imports from Russia to the EU by the end of 2022.
EU countries want to get rid of dependence on Russian energy
The official wrote, that at Versailles, the EU countries agreed to end their dependence on Russian gas, oil and coal as soon as possible. The President of the European Commission wrote that this requires a plan containing 4 points:
- saving energy;
- moving away from Russian fossil fuels;
- large investments in renewable energy sources;
- financing.
The EU has reached an agreement to ban the export of Russian oil
The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that EU members have reached an agreement that will allow a complete ban on the export of Russian oil .
New sanctions against Russia will ban:
- purchase of crude oil;
- purchase of petroleum products from a terrorist country.
Unity. Agreement on a ban on the export of Russian oil to the EU. This immediately covers more than 2/3 of Russia's oil imports, reducing a huge source of funding for its war machine, Michel wrote.
What preceded this
- The European Union should package of sanctions against Russia. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on the delay in imposing sanctions, asked a rhetorical question: “Where did those who block the 6th package of sanctions against Russia come from so much power?”
- The President of Ukraine explained that the aggressor country receives every day from the Europeans almost a billion euros for the supply of energy resources.
- After the imposition of a package of sanctions, Russia will sell oil to Asia, where it will cost approximately $34 per barrel cheaper. That is, Moscow will lose up to $10 billion a year.
- It should be noted that the planned 6th package of sanctions also contains sanctions against large Russian banks. In particular, the largest Russian bank Sberbank and 2 other large banks can be disconnected from the SWIFT system.
