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  Wasn’t that supposed to happen 12 months ago?
context: Pity South Africa  is still arse creeping putin and by buying Russian oil,,,  we are supporting the massacre of the Ukrainians  and Putins war crimes >
  
  South Africa isn't a rich nation. I don't expect much from them.
  What Russia needs to be classified as is "state sponsor of terror" where nobody in the west can do business with them. And anybody else who does business with them, is cut off from the west.
  I know this is a last resort, but Russia is getting awfully close to having that hand played against them >
  
  Gotta give countries time to wean off the Russian tit and find alternative sources of energy >
  
  Wouldn't that increase prices for Europe? >
  
  It Depends©. It's possible that Russian oil was always the better short term option despite being the worse long term option, and this will kick short term profit focused corporations into actually making the better long term move. >
  
  and what are these cheap longterm options you talk off to replace natural gas? 
  Russians gas prices were more or less stable since the year 2000. It was damn cheap. 
  I am german and I had 2 price hikes. I pay now 80% more than before the war.
  It is the price we have to pay and we pay it no need to bs that it will be cheaper in the long run. >
  
  get a heat pump ! >
  
  Greater than half of Germany are renters.
  Good luck convincing a landlord to spend 10-30k to lower bills they don't have to pay. >
  
  Shouldn't be too hard with enough subsidies, since you can raise rent higher if the electricity cost is lowered.
  Though I don't know if this (government subsidies to upgrade old and inefficient tech) is common in most european countries or just a few. >
  
  The EU or Europe? >
  
  If it was just the headline I'd let it slide, but they say it too in the body ugh >
  
  Especially when they are referring to a product made in a country with a capital and the majority of their population in Europe. >
  
  Europe bans itself in its confusion! >
  
  At the same time Europe increases oil imports from India which just imports from Russia lol
  So you get to look like a good guy in the eyes of public while nothing really changed >
  
  India is buying the oil well below the EU imposed cap. So Russia is suffering, even if India makes a bank reselling the oil. Sanctions are not meant to hurt India but Russia. >
  
  90% of the oil is bought by private refineries and exported to europe. Indian oil magnates are making bank. Indians are still suffering under high fuel prices >
  
  This isn't strictly true, as the oil magnates are subject to heavy windfall taxes, which will subsidize the poor