EU Commissioner for Energy, Gunther Oettinger, of Germany, at a news briefing in June. European Pressphoto Agency BRUSSELS—The European Union should target energy sanctions against Moscow on the technology needed to unlock arctic resources, but it shouldn’t restrict oil or gas imports from Russia, the bloc’s energy chief said on Wednesday. “I’ve always said that energy deliveries, such as oil, gas, coal and uranium, from Russia into European markets…shouldn’t be put on a sanctions list,” Günther Oettinger told a news conference. “But the Russians see a great potential for offshore oil and gas in the Arctic, which they could unlock with technology, software and hardware…which its own industry can’t produce.” EU authorities are drawing up fresh options for sanctions that the 28- nation bloc could impose on Russia if the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate. On Tuesday, EU foreign ministers said they could adopt trade restrictions on defense, […]