At the end of last year, member states agreed that the European Commission would bring the issue of banning oil from Russia to the table, but negotiations on these measures stalled after the outbreak of war in late February forced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and raised concerns about an energy supply crisis. According to several sources familiar with the negotiations, at a meeting of energy ministers on Friday, Latvia and other Baltic countries urged the EU to consider proposals to halt imports, arguing that the export of Russian energy resources helps finance the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. These sources stated that Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen did not comment on these remarks during the closed meeting. A spokesperson declined to comment, but the Commission committed to bringing a proposal to the table. According to the European Commission, imports of oil from Russia accounted for 2% of total supplies in 2025 compared to 27% at the beginning of 2022. The EU agreed to gradually phase out Russian gas from its energy balance by autumn 2027. However, officials stated that the war in Iran has halted the implementation of these plans. The proposal to ban oil was scheduled to be brought up on April 15, but it was removed from the Commission's preliminary agenda in March. Advancing the ban may face resistance from countries heavily dependent on Russian oil, such as Hungary and Slovakia, as well as pushback from member states struggling with high energy prices.