Germany says could drop opposition to Russian oil ban

Two senior ministers in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government have said Germany would be ready to back an immediate European Union ban on Russian oil imports, and that Europe’s biggest economy could weather shortages and price hikes.
The comments on Monday by Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Economy Minister Robert Habeck are the latest sign Scholz has shifted from his cautious approach towards Russia and is willing to back sanctions against Moscow even if they have economic costs at home.
Speaking in Brussels, Habeck of the ecologist Greens said Germany would back an EU ban, regardless of whether the stoppage was immediate or by the end of the year.

Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin.

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[Victory_Belongs_To_Islam]

They do not want to stop buying Oil and natural Gas from Russia, but they are ready to impose sanctions on Asian countries for buying Oil and natural Gas from Russia. Hypocrisy at its peak.

[homer]

Where do you think the oil and gas will come? From the sky?

[cherubimcherubim]

"The US forced Europeans to introduce anti-Russian sanctions, while not only continuing to import oil from Russia but increasing volume of [oil] deliveries for the past week by 43% up to 100, 000 barrels per day!" 
The Deputy Secretary also detailed that Washington imported fertilizers from Russia while listing them as essential goods.

[madznicer]

like Russia said if you wont pay no GAS simple

[alland]

If you don't pay mortgage you are evicted... simple as that

[mustaf]

EU: we impose strict sanctions on Russia but we keep buying Russian oil to decrease the severity of the sanction 😂

[ernest]

How did the EU think it was going to pay fopr the oil and gas? Importing USA LNG is going to be expensive and its not a Green option.
It was not Russia who suggested that they no longer be allowed to use Swift.
I think someone kicked them selves in the pants and those same people should have done more to prevent this war.

[rezakarampour]

Search : ' They're Hiding The Truth In Ukraine '

[jaitours]

Russia's crude oil prices are lower than other countries

[Joe-Tdot]

This is how you know they Fu*ked up lol 🤣

[Adilrajasoldierspeaks]

The issue is not what the news is telling you.
The issue is as follows:
1 USD = 150 Ruble after the war and sanctions.
Today, after the Ruble payments of Oil and Gas,
1USD = 69 Russian Rubles.
The issue is potential de-dollarisation of economies.

[isabellakate]

This pandemic has taught not to rely on the government for assistance. A lot of us started taking our journey towards financial freedom more serious! I advice everyone to start your financial journey right now because 6 months Of negotiating doesn't make any sense no matter what side you're on!

[nlorand]

Putin might as well switch it off now.

[chrisdeason]

Russia should perhaps turn off the tap..The right of the seller to dictate payment terms is a given..
Perhaps the Europeans would prefer the money be left in EUROS so it can be depreciated, raided or stolen as they fancy?...

[arianm.]

Poland don't want to buy Russia gaz but they buy Russian gaz from Germany lol 😆 🤣 😂 😜 😄 what games they play with people.

[lexluong]

Time to turn off the gas.

Best way to solve this problem is India and China buys Russian Gas at 20 percent discount then sell it to EU for 20 percent markup.

It's a win win business deal. Europe doesn't have to buy Russian gas. They can buy Indian or China branded Gas.

[Ugk]

All these sanctions is for Russia. But why EU is the one that complain food security issue, gas and energy security issue, inflation bla bla bla. EU are sanctioning themselves is it?

[haochu]

EU panic and make mistake. War is not for EU to play. You get too far with US/UK. They're insurance and safe than you.

[rollingssoni]

We will pay for your goods in our currency of choice and what we pay has to remain in our country so that you have no access to your money. In other word we want to make it look like we are paying for your oil but in actual sense we are getting it for free.

[emki]

American hasn't stopped buying or is it just the EU that allies of Ukraine