Press Release: Commission convenes the Oil Supply Group to address oil supply disruptions to the EU

The Commission is convening a meeting of its Oil Supply Group to analyze the impact of the recent cuts in oil supplies from Russia via Belarus and to possibly explore measures in the case of any shortage of oil products. "It is unacceptable that energy suppliers or transit countries do not inform their counterparts about decisions that may affect their supplies. We call upon the two Parties involved to rapidly find a mutually acceptable solution to the current situation and to restore oil supplies to the European Union immediately. It is also important to ensure that ways are found to avoid this kind of disruption to energy supplies occurring again", said Commissioner Piebalgs.