Germany to back EU oil embargo on Russia
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Germany says it is ready to back an immediate European Union embargo on Russian oil imports over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
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Europe is dependent on Russia for more than one quarter of  its crude oil. Most imports arrive via oil tankers and ports

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EUROPE’S BIGGEST IMPORTERS OF RUSSIAN OIL, 2021 ($ billions)*
 
Germany: 23.6
Largest importer spends about $65 million per day on Russian oil products

Poland: 14.7 

Netherlands: 11.4
*Oil includes imports of crude oil, petrol and diesel

Other: 19.2 
Greece: 3.2 
Slovakia: 4.0 
Lithuania: 4.2 
Italy: 4.2
UK: 6.1 
Belgium: 6.6
Finland: 6.7


Total $104 billion
Equal to roughly $285 million per day

         
IMPORTS OF RUSSIAN ENERGY TO EUROPE, 2021 ($ billions)
  
Crude oil        Petrol and diesel     Natural gas
68.7                 35.7                  43.4

Oil products represent 70% of total imports

Note: All figures estimated

Russia embargo: EU may offer exemption or long transition period to oil-dependent countries. Any overall ban could be phased in by end of 2022
 
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Sources: European Federation for Transport and Environment, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS