Energy ministers from the Group of Seven developed nations on Thursday agreed to step up efforts to reduce their dependency on oil and gas imports from Russia over the long term, as its continued assault on Ukraine in defiance of international condemnation has raised concerns about supplies worldwide.Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said they also agreed to promote diversification of their energy sources, including using nuclear power and renewable energy, when he met the press after attending an extraordinary online meeting."The situations vary from country to country and it will …READ FULL ARTICLE