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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Thomas O Falk

EU oil ban adds pressure on Russia but obstacles remain: Analysts

Oil pumping jacks, also known as 'nodding donkeys', operate in an oilfield near Neftekamsk, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia [File: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg]

The European Union is proposing a comprehensive oil embargo against Russia for the first time, as Moscow continues its war on Ukraine.

The bloc hopes Europe will stop importing Russian oil by the end of the year. However, questions remain.

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