Gateway to Europe: a visit to the ancient Italian port town supplying the continent with Russian oil

29 September 2022

Lorenzo Buzzoni

Unchecked Power/Fuelling War

Gateway to Europe: a visit to the ancient Italian port town supplying the continent with Russian oil

Lorenzo Buzzoni

29 September 2022

About Fuelling War

Europe is set to phase out its dependence on Russian oil, gas and coal. But as new sanctions are looming and import volumes sink, a vast network of European ships continues to transport billions of euros worth of fossil fuels and help fill the pockets of the Russian state.

Milazzo, a small fishing town in Sicily, Italy, is one of the gateways for Russian oil to Europe. Investigate Europe went to follow the trace of the oil.

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