(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 13 - "It is time to say enough with the story that sanctions are not working.
The data tell us that in January-August of this year, compared to last year, Russia collected 18% less from oil and gas given that the surplus accumulated since the beginning of 2022 then evaporated, as the increase in prices no longer compensated for the collapse in volumes ".
Josep Borrell said this when speaking to the European Parliament.
"The EU imports five-fold less hydrocarbons from Russia today than at the start of the war".
(HANDLE).