Recently, the situation in Eastern Europe has entered a white-hot stage. However, Europe seems to have made different "progress" with the UNITED States sanctioning Russian oil. Speaking of which, it is still quite "meaningful", why is this?
It is understood that the EU is clamoring for an embargo on Russian energy, but it is not a matter of one day or two, and even continues to "talk" about the formulation of sanctions. At the same time, there is a set of data showing that Russia's oil imports in Europe continue to rebound! Among them, the volume of oil exports destined for EU member states from Russian ports rose from an average of 1.3 million barrels per day in March to an average of 1.6 million barrels per day in April. Compared with last month's oil imports from Romania, Estonia, Greece and other countries, it has doubled!
Speaking of which, one might wonder if this means that Europe will not sanction Russian energy?
All I can tell you is that it is still too "naïve"! You know, how can Europeans, who want so much "face", buy Russian oil "in the open"? Then let's take a look at how Europe operates "as fiercely as a tiger" and gives itself "pit home"!
Out of concern about criticism and future sanctions, Europe has made a lot of "efforts" behind its backs! First of all, Russian oil is first transported to "unknown destinations" and then mixed with oil from other cruise ships, thus achieving the effect of "blurring" the source countries of oil and circumventing sanctions. Iran and Venezuela have used similar methods when exporting oil when they are subject to Western sanctions.
In fact, as early as the beginning of the month, many European energy companies have publicly announced that they will stop buying Russian oil in the spot market. However, they still left themselves a "back road". That is, if the amount of Russian oil mixed does not exceed 49.9%, it can be treated as non-Russian oil and traded. Look, isn't this "hooliganism"?
Today, Europe is ostensibly following the United States in sanctioning Russia, and behind the scenes, it is still doing its final struggle to buy Russian oil through various "gray" channels. It is estimated that even Biden can't look at it, this team is simply too difficult to bring! However, from another point of view, these European countries would rather do these "ear covering" actions rather than give up sanctions against Russia, or expose the three major problems of European countries!
First, European countries are inseparable from Russia's energy, and no country has yet been found to replace Russian energy.
Second, there are deep divisions within European countries, and even the European Union has not yet been able to agree on the specific details of sanctions on Russian oil.
Third, European countries have almost no say in their own, blindly following the United States to sanction Russia.
I don't know what these European countries are trying to sanction Russia, they want energy without energy, they want grain without food, this is the fate of the big brother!