Europeโs energy security took another hit after Russian crude flows through Ukraine to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were halted because sanctions prevented payment of a transit fee.
Russia may rethink its energy-supply commitments in light of the sanctions imposed following its invasion of Ukraine, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Russia has halted oil supplies to Belarus as talks on strengthening economic ties remained stalled over concerns that Moscow could effectively swallow up its neighbour.
Russiaโs top oil producer, Rosneft, is holding out on signing a transport deal with the countryโs pipeline monopoly, Transneft, a news report said.