European Commission Postpones April Proposal to Ban Russian Oil Imports

EU forced to delay the ban on Russian oil

EU delays April 15 proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports

The European Commission will ‌no longer submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports over Moscow's war in Ukraine on April 15 as previously planned, an updated EU legislative agenda showed on Tuesday.

EU delays Russian oil sanctions

The European Commission has removed a proposal to fully phase out Russian oil imports from its near-term agenda, delaying a key element of its RePowerEU strategy aimed at ending reliance on Moscow’s energy supplies.

EU Faces Energy Headache: Russian Oil Ban Postponed, Fuel Prices Surge - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

The European Commission has postponed the planned proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports, amid rising energy prices driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The delay also reflects tensions with Hungary and Slovakia, the only two EU states still purchasing Russian oil, over the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline. The legislation was initially scheduled for April 15 but has now been removed from the calendar....

EU postpones Russian oil-ban, as Iran energy shock aggravates rifts

Russian oil deliveries to Hungary jumped from 61 percent of its imports in 2021 to 93 percent in 2025 despite the Ukraine war.

The EU Shifts Its Timeline on Ban for Russian Oil Imports

The European Commission has removed a long-awaited proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports from its April agenda.