Greece and Bulgaria on Thursday (February 16) signed deals to reduce their dependence on Russian oil and gas. Greek prime minister's office said that the Balkan neighbours will co-operate on procuring and storing natural gas.

Greece and Bulgaria come together, sign energy deal to reduce dependence on Russia

After Russia’s throttling of deliveries to Europe, a senior energy official has warned that German consumers could face a tripling of gas prices in the coming months.

Expert warns German gas prices could triple as Russia reduces supply

Despite the West announcing sanctions and trying to divert their oil imports from Moscow, Vladimir Putin asserted that they won’t be able to completely cut off from the Russian oil and gas for several years.

West won’t be able to cut off from Russian oil and gas for years: Vladimir Putin

Petrol and diesel prices soared in the UK including in Europe amid the Ukraine war as UK's RAC motoring group called it "a truly dark day". The Boris Johnson government said the surge was mainly due to the pandemic and the Ukraine war even as the RAC called on the government to slash sales tax on petrol and diesel.

Europe reels under high fuel prices; protests in Poland

Over the past few decades, Europe has become massively dependent on Russian oil and natural gas and which is why energy has been at the forefront of the European debate.

Can EU find alternate to Russian oil and gas sources?