The Cabinet of Ministers blocked the possibility of supplying Russian fuel to Ukraine
Despite numerous sanctions, bans and embargoes, fuel of Russian origin ended up in the EU countries, and from there to the Ukrainian market.
The Cabinet of Ministers banned the import of fuel of uncertain origin in order to block the possibility of Russian oil products getting into Ukraine.
This was announced on Facebook by Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolesnik, noting that despite numerous sanctions, bans and embargoes, fuel of Russian origin, oil, oil products got into the EU countries, Turkey and other countries, and from there to the Ukrainian market as a resource indeterminate origin.
“From now on, fuel of uncertain origin (read from the Russian Federation) will not be able to enter the Ukrainian market. This is another significant step to protect our national interests and sovereignty,” he wrote.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, supplementing Resolution N1147, blocked the entry of Russian fuel, oil and oil products into Ukraine.
The ban will apply to the following types of goods:
- oil and oil products obtained from bituminous rocks (minerals), crude;
- oil and oil products obtained from bituminous rocks (minerals), except for crude ones; products containing 70 wt.% or more of oil or oil products derived from bituminous rocks (minerals), waste oil products;
- petroleum gases and other hydrocarbons in the gaseous state;
- alternative motor fuel, not specified elsewhere;
- biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 wt.% oil or oil products derived from bituminous rocks.
The oil situation
On December 5, 2022, the EU ban on the import of Russian oil delivered by sea came into force. An exception was made for Bulgaria and Croatia. At the same time, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia continue to receive Russian oil through the oil pipeline system.
On February 5, a ban on the supply of Russian oil products to the countries of the European Union came into force, which strengthens the effect of the December embargo on oil from the Russian Federation. Despite the sanctions, the Russians still partially supply their oil products to the European and other markets and sell them at a big discount. At the same time, according to the documents, this fuel no longer has a Russian trace.
As of March 29, 2023, Russia has lost its status as the main oil supplier to the EU.
As of April 8, 2023, Russia has reduced oil production by 700 thousand barrels per day.
Since April 1, 2023, the Kremlin has classified statistics on oil and gas production.