EU agrees to partial ban on Russian oil imports

The European Union looks set to impose a partial ban on Russian oil imports in response to the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.

Leaders of the 27 EU-member states met for talks in Brussels, where they also agreed to remove the Russian Sberbank from the SWIFT international payment system.

[anthonymorris]

I guess demonizing Canada's oil and gas wasn't such a smart idea after all. Line forms at the right.

[mrdee]

I am in EU they nuked our living standards and no borders made our nations like the third world with low wages and record high prices. Impossible to afford to live

[ring-tone]

In the meantime, we are sitting at home having lost our jobs for no reason other than forceful vaccination of a drug that has been developed using a process that raises both ethical, moral and religious consciences. We have been forgotten and treated like dirt with zero rights. No income with mortgage and bills to pay, and kicked out of employment. Cannot travel out of the country to secure employment elsewhere and cannot work in the country either. Meanwhile, Businesses have stalled, hurting with labour shortages and empty food shelves for lack of workers, amid soaring labour costs, which translates to inflation prices to everyone. Another own goal. Who makes these silly, thoughtless, unscrutinised policies with bad economic impact?

[voteforfreedom]

Beating will continue until morale improves.

[kaewakoyangi]

How about stopping the sabotage of domestic energy production?

[antonmiles]

I wonder how they’ll divi up the ten percent.

[ring-tone]

I can't see how forcing anyone to trust their health to a product, especially when it's a rushed product, especially when they aren't held liable for the effects of the product, and especially when the people doing the forcing are profiting off of the company making that product is anything other than evil..

[peternagy]

Imagine Germany purchase oil from the Soviets during WW2, then decides it would be a great idea to stop buying from them and providing the excess to the red army. Brilliant!

[rapscallion]

Lithuania took 15 years to develop their floating refinery. EU better think quick.

[teresafoster]

Why are many countries sending their oil reserves to Europe driving up our Oil/Gas Prices while the EU is STILL purchasing Russian Oil?

[bookertee]

Thank you Schroder and Merkel. Your failed energy policies has led to this mess.

[serviusm]

Doesn't trade theory say you only harm yourself if you restrict imports.
Seeing as how other oil exporters have said they cannot fill the void, and need time to adapt isn't this also going to cause Europe some pain?

[dominicpelle]

Russia is paying the price... for Trump's GENIUS Adolf Putin invasion. JUST GENIUS 😂

[jaqalenabrooks]

I believe Russia controls the world market on fertilizer, 75% to be exact
If Russia retaliates and stops exporting to the world, how will this impact upon our farmers?