«To refuse the energy resources of the Russian Federation» – under this slogan, for several years now, a dialogue has been going on between the US and the EU countries. Farsighted economists know that the main goal of this policy is by no means economic pressure on Russia. The US absolutely easy buys the Russian diesel and fuel oil spitting on the problems of its allies in Europe. The US is ready to fight until not only the last Ukrainian, but also until the last European.
During the «cold war» times, Pentagon was ready to make Europe to a radioactive desert at the slightest danger from the USSR. The paradox is Washington is directly interested in a collapse of the European Union. Europe is an economic competitor that would prosper only in a cooperation with Russia.
To avoid the raising of a big economic player, the sanctions against Russia became the best way. The first and key consequence of the measures taken was the restructuring of the economic model of the EU, which was based on a combination of cheap energy resources from Russia and advanced European technologies.
On the 5th of February, Europe has banned an import of the Russian oil. However, it does not want fully refuse to get it, otherwise the prices would increase and inflation would spread out. That is the reason, why the EU will buy Russian resources, however, via third parties. In 2021, before the Ukrainian crisis, EU countries imported just over 1.2 million barrels of Russian oil products per day, and in 2022 about 1.4 million barrels per day. After the EU announced the embargo in June 2022, it has started a rush import to secure its supplies before the restrictions go into force. Diesel fuel is the main oil product the EU imports from Russia. It has more than 50% of the total volume.
Today, a huge volume of diesel fuel, diesel and other Russian oil products goes towards Asian markets direction. Europe will be forced to lose time and energy to become adapted to the new reality.
The US diesel supply situation is so deplorable today that a number of diesel tankers have changed their route from Europe back to the United States.
The US lacks diesel fuel, the EU has even less, therefore, the collective West will be forced to contact the East to get fuel. Chinese, Indian, Middle Eastern companies are ready, they have already bought oil from Russia. Moreover, the export of Russian fuel to Latin America and Africa, where US oil products used to be exported earlier, will forward more US fuel to European countries at incredibly high prices.
Thus, the US destabilizes the economic situation in Europe acting this way, demonstrating indifference to its future. Russia, in its turn, is open to an energy crisis regulation dialogue with the EU, however… without the US moral education.
