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Germany says dependence on Russian oil could end in late summer

Germany could end its dependence on Russian oil by the end of the summer, according to the Economy Ministry’s latest energy security report published Sunday.

The large tank farm Ölhafen Rostock (GÖR) on the Baltic Sea. The state government and business community welcome the German government's idea of expanding oil imports through Rostock to reduce imports of energy sources from Russia.

Germany could end its dependence on Russian oil by the end of the summer, according to the Economy Ministry’s latest energy security report published Sunday.

“An oil embargo with a sufficient transition period would therefore be manageable,” the report said.

On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that Germany is prepared to support a gradual European Union ban on Russian oil from the country. The government has already agreed to an EU embargo on Russian coal and plans to be independent of Russian gas by the middle of 2024.

Minister #Habeck hat den 2. Fortschrittsbericht #Energiesicherheit vorgelegt. In hohem Tempo reduziert 🇩🇪 seine Energieabhängigkeit weiter und stellt die Energieversorgung auf eine breitere Basis. Die erzielten Fortschritte & der aktuelle Stand im Detail➡️ https://t.co/54ylJPcE7Q pic.twitter.com/b4WGgXNJgG

— Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (@BMWK) May 1, 2022

Minister #Habeck hat den 2. Fortschrittsbericht #Energiesicherheit vorgelegt. In hohem Tempo reduziert 🇩🇪 seine Energieabhängigkeit weiter und stellt die Energieversorgung auf eine breitere Basis. Die erzielten Fortschritte & der aktuelle Stand im Detail➡️ https://t.co/54ylJPcE7Q pic.twitter.com/b4WGgXNJgG

To further wean itself off Russian gas, the federal government is working closely with the states on getting multiple floating LNG terminals operating in the next two years, according to the ministry report.