[McGavin999]

Oil is fungible, if China buys Russian oil, the EU can buy middle eastern oil

[srmanuel]

True, but Russia accounts for approximately 10% of the world’s oil supply, if the ME doesn’t increase capacity which they are likely not to do, then everyone is going to pay unbelievable prices for that oil.

[cgbg]

This article explains why the Germans are still going to be buying Russian oil—no matter what they publicly claim:

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.politico.eu/article/why-is-it-so-difficult-for-germany-to-say-no-to-russian-energy/