There is still no consensus among EU countries on whether to extend sanctions against Russia to energy imports: the debate over an immediate ban on Russian gas, oil and even coal has divided the bloc, as some countries support a ban on Russian energy imports, while others are too dependent on energy and such sanctions would hurt them more than Russia, CNBC writes.

Meanwhile, the EU is discussing a new package of sanctions against Russia that would likely restrict aircraft leasing, as well as imports and exports of products such as jet fuel, steel products and luxury goods. This sanctions package will be the fifth in a row and is expected to be approved later this week. For now, it is still being worked out and could change as negotiations continue in the coming days and ahead of a crucial meeting of EU ambassadors on Wednesday.

One European official said it “obviously lacks the biggest component,” referring to the absence of measures against Russia’s energy sector.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the EU should agree to limit imports of Russian oil and coal. Poland did so last month when it announced it would stop importing Russian coal.

The EU’s most vulnerable country to Russian energy supplies, Germany, has so far only paid lip service to its intention to become less dependent on oil imports from gas from Russia in the near future, just as it intends to support further sanctions, according to Finance Minister Christian Lindner.

“We have to isolate Russia, sever all economic relations with it, but at the moment it is impossible to cut off gas supplies,” he added.

His Austrian counterpart Magnus Brunner, Austria’s federal finance minister, also took a similar stance.

“Austria does not support new gas sanctions. We are very dependent on Russian gas and I think all sanctions that will hit us more than the Russians will not be good for us. That’s why we are against oil and gas sanctions.”

According to Eurostat, Austria imported nearly 59% of its natural gas from Russia in 2020. However, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Hungary also accounted for a large share of imports at that time.