Overview

• Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, pledged to propose speeding up the phase‑out of Russian oil and gas and to table a 19th package targeting banks, energy and cryptocurrency evasion.
• The June roadmap still on the table sets a full oil halt by end‑2027 and gas by 2028, with a ban on new gas contracts from January 1, 2026 and limited pipeline exceptions to end‑2027.
• An EU diplomat signaled the expected mid‑week update on the 19th package slipped, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas indicating completion is now targeted by the end of the month.
• Trump linked tougher U.S. measures to NATO allies ending purchases of Russian oil and to steep EU tariffs on Chinese imports, a stance complicated by Turkey’s continued energy ties to Russia.
• EU reliance persists through pipeline oil to Hungary and Slovakia and rising Russian LNG inflows, while analyses estimate Moscow still earns roughly $600 million per day from fossil exports, including flows via third countries.