Iran-Israel conflict could help Russia mitigate sanctions

Iran-Israel conflict could help Russia mitigate sanctions - EU state's president

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15 Jun 2025, 06:21 GMT+10

Lithuania's Gitanas Nauseda says Moscow stands to benefit from rising oil prices

The outbreak of open hostilities between Israel and Iran could benefit Russia by pushing up global oil prices and drawing international attention away from Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has claimed.

Speaking to reporters at the parliament building in Vilnius on Saturday, Nauseda argued that the Russian economy relies on "the damn petrodollars" and warned that rising energy prices could blunt the impact of EU sanctions.

"You get to live off every dollar when oil prices rise - so, unfortunately, it's Russia that benefits," he said.

"And sometimes you wonder whether those sanctions packages we debate for days and proudly adopt are ultimately undermined by the fact that oil prices are now much higher than before the conflict," Nauseda added.

The president further warned that the conflict in the Middle East is "at least somewhat overshadowing the war in Ukraine."

Lithuania, a member of both NATO and the EU, has been among Ukraine's staunchest supporters, providing military aid and backing multiple rounds of sanctions against Moscow.

Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas echoed Nauseda's concerns, cautioning that the fighting between Israel and Iran could "influence the political will" of the EU to keep pressuring Russia's energy sector.

According to CNN, the price of US crude oil and Brent surged by 7% on Friday - the same day Iran launched a missile barrage in response to Israeli strikes on its nuclear and military sites.

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