Published: May 2nd, 2022,
Last updated: October 4th, 2022
For the longest time, Germany was a blocker in the European discussion about an oil embargo against Russia. The reason for the change is likely Germany’s recent success in reducing its energy dependence on oil and coal from Russia, as the Second Energy Security Progress Report shows. The situation is still different for gas. A new law, that began to take shape over the weekend, is supposed to remedy the situation.