Oil Was Not Included in the EU Document Project on Banning the Purchase of Energy Resources from Russia

22:49; 10 December 2025 year

The European Commission, in developing its long-term energy strategy regarding Russia, has decided not to include an import ban on Russian oil. This is according to a document agreed upon by EU ambassadors and published by the Council of the EU. The decision contradicts the original mandate of the European Parliament, indicating disagreements within the bloc and a pragmatic approach to economic risks. Instead of a direct oil embargo, the document only contains requirements for increased transparency in national plans of member states for diversifying oil supplies. The monitoring and recommendations for these plans will be handled by the European Commission. The main point of the project is a full ban on the purchase of Russian gas, which is set to take effect starting in 2028. However, this decision is not yet final: for its approval, votes in the Council of the EU and the European Parliament are scheduled for 2026. Bрюссель, in fact, has divided its approach to hydrocarbons: gas, from which the EU has already significantly reduced its dependence, is marked for a full embargo with a delay, while oil, whose import is technically more difficult to replace, remains outside a direct ban. Against this backdrop, Hungary, which has taken an active stance against an oil embargo, has been observed as having influenced the final text of the document.

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