Germany plans to stop almost all Russian oil imports this year and broadly wean itself off the country’s gas by mid-2024, a hugely ambitious plan that poses complex logistical hurdles for Europe’s biggest economy.
Oil fluctuated as investors weighed threats to supplies from the month-old war in Ukraine, with President Joe Biden set to address the crisis on a key trip to Europe that may see more sanctions imposed on Russia.
European Union leaders are poised to agree on a mechanism to jointly purchase gas, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen ahead of next winter, according to the draft statement quoted by Reuters of a EU summit planned later this week.
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