The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 2, 2022 EU Holds Emergency Talks About Proposed Ban on Russia Oil --------------------------------------------------------- European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks today about a proposal to ban the import of Russian oil by the end of the year. Hungary has threatened to veto the measure. This comes as Big Oil is reporting significant profits as the war in Ukraine disrupts global energy markets. .