The European Union purchased oil and gas worth 30 billion euros from Russia in 2023; This figure is 2.9 times lower than in 2022. This comes from agency data Eurostat.
It was noted that the trade turnover of European Union countries with Russia in 2022 exceeded 90 billion euros. At that time, the average price of a barrel of oil was 100 dollars. At the same time, compared to the 2021 period, the turnover of mutual trade between the Russian Federation and the EU decreased by 2.8 times.
It is also clear from the message that last year the import of goods from the Russian Federation to the EU exceeded 50 billion euros, and exports amounted to 38.3 billion euros.
Before that, senator representing the Crimea region, member of the international committee of the Federation Council Sergei Tsekov he said nonsense The claim that European countries can do without Russian natural gas.
At the same time, the media, citing sources in the Ukrainian government, said that Ukraine no renewal plans An agreement on the transit of Russian gas through its territory to Europe after 2024. Transit will be possible only if the capacity of the Ukrainian gas transportation system is rented after the expiration of the contract.
Previously reportedDue to sanctions, Russia’s revenues from oil and natural gas decreased by a quarter.