The Commission is watching the US plan for duties in Russian oil and does not “follow”

Europe is closely monitoring developments in imposing duties on Russian oilbut she follows her own policy, as the European Commission spokesman said on commerce issues, Tref Jill. Commenting on the position of the European Union (EU), said that the EU has already implemented an oil prices and has taken steps to reduce Russia’s energy revenue.

Jill stressed that the goal of this policy is to limit Russia’s revenue from oil, while ensuring the stability of the global energy market. He also pointed out that the EU is monitoring the risks of circumvention, but this is the strategy that is currently implemented. He added that there is an international coalition imposing the prices and monitoring the markets and compliance of industry.

At the same press conference, the Commission’s spokesman underlined the importance of weakening the Russian economy, stressing that Russia is the attacker in the present conflict and therefore it is important to take actions to weaken it. “Achieving a fair and lasting peace is also very important, so we have to deal with the economy of the attacker, which is Russia,” Jill concluded.