A price ceiling on Russian seaborne crude oil agreed upon by Australia, the EU and G7 nations will come into effect on Monday, with a cap on refined petroleum products due in February next year.
A price ceiling on Russian seaborne crude oil agreed upon by Australia, the EU and G7 nations is due to come into effect on Monday, with a cap on refined petroleum products set for February next year.
The deal, reached after months of negotiations, sets the oil price per barrel at a maximum of US$60 or roughly €57.
But Ukraine had asked for a lower cap of US$30 a barrel, arguing that any higher won't impact Russia's economy. Meanwhile, Moscow has said it will continue selling its oil at market price.
Institutions in G7 countries insure most oil tankers and unless the vessels accept the price cap, they won't be able to get coverage. Therefore, even countries that haven't agreed to the ceiling could be forced to enforce it, limiting Russia's energy export earnings.
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