OREANDA-NEWS. Shipments of Russian oil by sea over the past week decreased by 25%. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing ship tracking data.

The volumes of oil shipped to Asia from ports on the coasts of the Black and Baltic Seas, as well as the Arctic, fell to a two-month low, falling by a quarter, the agency noted.

Bloomberg indicated that between April 9 and 15, 30 tankers loaded about 21.8 million barrels of oil from Russian export terminals. That is, the daily loading was at the level of 3.12 million barrels per day.

On April 15, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak stated that the European Union is unlikely to be able to fully replace Russian oil and gas in the next decade. According to him, the share of oil supplies to Europe from Russia reaches 30%, gas - all 40%, and even more than 30% is occupied by Russian coal. Novak emphasized that the fate of European industry and the comfort of Europeans depended on the prudence of the leadership.

“The resolution of the European Parliament on the ban on the import of Russian energy resources notes that the decision must be accompanied by an action plan aimed at guaranteeing the security of the EU energy supply. However, key players in the industry agree that it is unlikely that it will be possible to completely replace Russian oil and gas in the next 5-10 years,” writes the Deputy Prime Minister.