# Russia says Europe bought $320 billion in hydrocarbons since 2022

https://mins.news/en/item/97381

- France 24, 2026-10-13 03:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261013-russia-says-europe-bought-320-billion-in-hydrocarbons-since-2022

> Russia said on Monday that EU countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure heightened tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm urged the bloc to use frozen Russian assets to increase support for Kyiv.

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