Europe has bought $46 billion worth of Russian energy since the Ukraine war began
CNN
European Union imports of Russian fossil fuels accounted for 44 billion euros ($46.2 billion) from February 24, the day Russia launched its invasion, to April 24. That's more than double the value imported by the EU in the same period last year.
European Union imports of Russian fossil fuels accounted for 44 billion euros ($46.3 billion) from February 24, the day Russia launched its invasion, to April 24. That's more than double the value of Russian energy imported by EU states during the same two-month period last year, CREA lead analyst Lauri Myllyvirta told CNN.
Higher prices, rather than volumes, accounted for most of that increase.
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