The sanctions will primarily target the illegal fleet of vessels created by the Kremlin over the past year, the sources said.
US authorities intend to announce new measures against Russia, aimed at limiting the ability to sell oil at a price above the ceiling. CNN reported this on October 12, citing a senior American official.
“The new sanctions, part of a series of actions to be announced on Thursday, will primarily target the illegal fleet of vessels created by the Kremlin over the past year to transport petroleum and petroleum products and sell the they are above the price set by the West,” it said. messages.
According to the source of the channel, the adoption of new measures was discussed in Washington for several months.
We remind you that on December 5, 2022, a ban on the import of oil from the Russian Federation by sea was implemented. In addition, more than 30 countries around the world have set a price ceiling for oil from Russia at $60 per barrel.
And on February 5 of this year, the EU established two price limits for oil products from the Russian Federation: $100 per barrel for highly processed products, including diesel fuel, kerosene and gasoline, and $45 per barrel for cheaper oil products, such as fuel oil.
In turn, Russia eventually found ways to circumvent the restrictions of Western countries. Russian oil prices also rose, to which the United States planned to respond.
Source: korrespondent
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