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EXPLAINER: What’s the impact if Europe cuts off Russian oil?

FILE - The landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany, Feb. 15, 2022. Nord Stream 2 is a 1,230-kilometer-long (764-mile-long) natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea, running from Russia to Germany's Baltic coast. It’s harder to find alternative sources of natural gas because it comes mainly by pipeline. It would be easier to find other sources for oil, which mostly moves by tanker and is traded globally. So a natural gas boycott is off the table for now. Heavy gas users like Germany say an immediate cutoff could cost jobs, with industrial associations warning of shutdowns in glass and metals businesses. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

EXPLAINER: What’s the impact if Europe cuts off Russian oil?