Savickas calls for a complete phase-out of russian oil at G7+ meeting
Lukas Savickas G7+
The European Union and the world’s major economies need to step up their efforts to completely phase out russian natural gas and oil as soon as possible, while also paying greater attention to the Kremlin-controlled ‘shadow fleet’. Minister of Energy Lukas Savickas made these remarks at the meeting of the G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group held in Paris on Thursday.
‘The European Union is phasing out russian liquefied natural gas from the beginning of 2027, and pipeline gas from September. However, we are waiting for the European Commission to take the initiative on a complete phase-out of russian oil, which we would be prepared to start discussing during Lithuania’s EU Council Presidency. At the same time, we are urging not only the EU, but also other countries to move more decisively to phase out russian energy resources, including nuclear fuel,’ said Minister Savickas at the meeting.
The minister also raised the issue of russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, calling on countries to pay greater attention to the matter. As he pointed out, the shadow fleet not only circumvents sanctions imposed on russia, but also poses a real environmental risk because of the potential for oil spills from old, worn-out vessels.
The G7+ meeting also included detailed discussions on support for Ukraine’s energy sector in preparation for the coming winter.
‘This winter could be a decisive one for Ukraine. russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure pose a real threat that Ukrainians could lose access to heat and electricity during the cold season. We therefore plan to send vital energy equipment to Ukraine in the near future,’ said Minister Savickas.
By the beginning of this month, Lithuania had provided more than EUR 13 million in support to Ukraine’s energy sector. This included more than EUR 6.5 million worth of critical infrastructure equipment, such as electricity transformers and generators, as well as EUR 7 million worth of solar power plant equipment and energy storage systems for Ukrainian kindergartens, schools and hospitals.
Last updated: 23-09-2026
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