In the counter-steps to suppress European allies not to buy Russian oil against the ongoing background of the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, the US increases the supply of crude oil from Russia of 43 percent, or 100,000 barrels per day, during the past week, the Russian Security Council, Deputy Secretary Mikhail Popov told Russian media on Sundays, with critics showing that the US pursued his own interests at the cost of European allies.
According to Russian officials, Europe must expect a similar "surprise" from the US.
"Moreover, Washington allows his company to export mineral fertilizers from Russia, acknowledging them as important items," Popov added.
US and European allies have explored banning Russian oil imports since Russian-Ukrainian conflict begins, despite the fact that Europe depends on Russia for crude oil and natural gas.
Europe faces pressure from the US and Britain to impose a ban on Russian oil. The UK has announced that it will remove Russian oil imports at the end of the year.
Meanwhile, the US Treasury has set deadlines to end oil and coal import transactions from Russia until April 22.
Cui Heng, a Roman research assistant from the Russian Study Center about the Normal China University of East, told The Global Times that US policies against Russia centered on two aspects - one became liberalism to fight the Russian political system and the collective ideology and other pragmatism to serve interests US national.
"From the need to ideologically facing Russia, the US Woos ally to provide Russian sanctions, while from reality, the US bought Russian energy at a cheaper price and sold it to Europe at a higher price to serve the domestic interests of the oil interest group. In the end, Europe became victims - European wealth flowed to the US and helped consolidate the superiority of the dollar against the euro, "Cui said.
The export of natural gas that was disbursed by the US rose almost 16 percent last month to a record high, according to early refinitiv data, with shipping to Europe continued to dominate.
The US LNG was in high demand because European countries tried to cut gas imports from Russia after its military operations in Ukraine, while also looking to rebuild the reduced inventory.
Local media reported that Europe had become the main importers of the US LNG for four consecutive months, taking around 65 percent of US exports.
In the joint agreement, the US announced on March 25 to provide at least 15 billion cubic meters more liquid natural gas to Europe this year, trying to end the block dependence on Russian energy exports. This additional LNG volume is expected to increase in the future, the White House said in a statement.
Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament, a Video Tweet of his Parliament's speech, said that Europe must wean himself from his dependence on Russian energy, but it should not replace it with "Fracted Filthy gas" which has been attacked by other countries more than other countries in the world, according to reports media.
Analysts said the greatest beneficiaries of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and Russian oil ban were US while some netizens mocked US steps as Iankan Allied Europe.
"I believe the US target [in Russian sanctions] is not Russia at all, but European countries," commented a Chinese netizen.
By buying oil from Russia and selling it back to Europe, the US can benefit, said several Twitter users.
