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EU ratchets up the stakes as sanctions turn the target to Russian oil

The bloc’s 27 member states met on Wednesday to discuss — and potentially approve — the proposal

04 May 2022 - 19:15 By Alberto Nardelli, John Follain and Maria Tadeo

The EU plans to ban Russian crude oil over the next six months and refined fuels by the end of the year as part of a sixth round of sanctions to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine...

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