Oil pumps. Archive photoMOSCOW, 16 Jun. The cessation of oil supplies from Russia endangers thousands of jobs in Germany, writes Junge Welt. In particular, in the city of Schwedt an der Oder, the federal state of Brandenburg, from January 1, 2023, an oil refinery must stop processing Russian raw materials. At stake are 1,200 jobs at the mill itself, another 2,000 at related facilities, and tens of thousands across East Germany. can provoke a social explosion. Brandenburg Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke said that if there are no guarantees regarding supplies, prices and jobs, then «we need to talk about whether to impose this embargo (on oil supplies from Russia — Approx. ed.).» After the start Russian military special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, the West stepped up sanctions pressure on Moscow. Calls to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources have become louder in Europe. This week, the European Union has already put into effect the sixth package of restrictive measures, which includes, in particular, the gradual introduction of an embargo on oil. At the same time, the ban will affect only deliveries by sea, and oil coming through the Druzhba pipeline is not subject to restrictions. But, according to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, by the end of the year, the EU expects to abandon almost 90% of Russian oil imports. Large-scale Western sanctions on Russian energy carriers have already led to a significant increase in fuel prices and many categories of goods.
«The sanctions are being paid.» Inflation in the US and EU is going through the roof According to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, European consumers will suffer from the embargo first of all: prices are already rising, and a large shortage of oil products in the EU is not ruled out. As for the Russian oil and gas industry, it will have to reconfigure transport and logistics chains, but in the end the market will be balanced, Novak is sure. As President Vladimir Putin noted, the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy for unfriendly countries, and the main goal of the United States and Europe is to the lives of millions of people.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
