MOVES to reduce oil purchases from Russia could be agreed next Monday in an emergency meeting of EU energy ministers, Minister Eamon Ryan has said. It comes after Russia stopped supplying gas to Poland and Bulgaria because they failed to pay for it in rubles. Mr Ryan said cutting back on gas purchases was extremely difficult. The fuel sector and the Government have played down the risk of rationing but Mr Ryan said the move to replace oil and gas with renewables must accelerate. The division comes when it comes to on the ground policy measures.

Source: Irish Independent April 30, 2022 05:39 UTC