The ambassadors of EU countries have not yet reached an agreement on an embargo on Russian oil imports: in addition to Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria have spoken out against Russia’s oil ban.
The ambassadors of EU countries failed to reach an agreement on an embargo on Russian oil imports, negotiations on this issue will resume on Thursday, May 5. This was reported by The Guardian with reference to Reuters .
It was reported that in addition to Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria have spoken out against Russia’s oil ban.
In particular, the Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria said that his country would seek an exception if the EU project provided for such a mechanism.
“Bulgaria can be technologically done without Russia’s oil, but this will lead to a significant increase in fuel prices. Therefore, if the European Commission considers the exceptions, we want to use them,” he said. he said in an interview with the Capital newspaper.
It was previously reported that Hungary and Slovakia, which are highly dependent on Russia’s energy resources, could be allowed not to impose an oil embargo.
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Source: korrespondent
