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Watch: Do MEPs think the EU should ban imports of Russian gas and oil?
EU international locations have determined to ban all imports of Russian coal, marking the primary time the bloc has agreed to instantly goal vitality merchandise in retaliation for the battle in Ukraine.
Coal imports, which amounted to €5.16 billion in 2021, signify a small fraction of the virtually €99 billion the bloc spent final yr on fossil fuels. All eyes flip now to grease and gasoline, two merchandise for which the EU pays a a lot loftier invoice and which are costlier to interchange.
The talk is heating up, with some voices calling the vitality embargo a “ethical responsibility”, whereas others warn of an inevitable recession if the 27 take such a step.
Ought to the EU ban all Russian fossil fuels? Euronews asks MEPs.
Watch the video above to find what they actually suppose.