As European countries search for alternatives to Russian oil due to the Ukrainian crisis, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire confirmed that his country was in talks with the UAE to offset Russian oil purchases

"There are discussions with the UAE. We need to find an alternative to Russian oil ".

After EU leaders agreed on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes a gradual imposition of a ban on oil imports from Russia, a media report cited a wave of concern in the French street.

The reason for concern on the French street is the fear of fuel price rises, according to the report of the television channel France 2.

European Union leaders agreed on Monday to a partial ban on oil imports from Russia, according to European Council President Charles Michel.

The President of the European Council wrote on his Twitter account: "Agreement has been reached on banning the import of Russian oil into the European Union. This immediately affects two thirds of the oil imports from Russia. "

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that by the end of the year, the European Union would effectively reduce its imports of Russian oil by 90 percent, and the sixth package would include a ban on Russian oil imported by sea while sanctions did not include the "Drogba" pipeline.