US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated during a speech in the Senate that the European Union is considering imposing an oil embargo on russia as a response to its military aggression against Ukraine, reports the Financial Post.
"The European Union itself continues to impose sanctions on russia actively. I think the next step is an oil embargo on russia. They are working on it. We closely watch how they do it, "Blinken said at a Senate hearing.
On April 26, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said giving up russian oil was a matter of days.
The United States banned the import of russian oil and gas on March 8. On the same day, the United Kingdom announced that it would stop importing russian oil by the end of the year.