The European Union adopted an 18th package of sanctions against Russia against Ukraine on Friday, which provides a Russian price in Russian, has been learned from diplomatic sources.
Paris greets the adoption of “unprecedented” European sanctions against Russia.
Slovakia, which until now blocked the adoption of this new sanctions package, on 18 from the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, finally agreed to raise its veto after having received guarantees.
Bratislava used this veto to press the European Commission to guarantee its gas supply, when the EU seeks to completely interrupt its imports of Russian gas by 2027.
These new sanctions provide, among other things, a decrease in the threshold for the price of Russian crude oil, now established in just over $ 45 per barrel, 15% less than the average price of Russian barrel in the market, according to these sources.
The threshold until now has been established in $ 60 per barrel, a price considered too high, given the current level of oil prices in the market.
If prices continue to decrease in the market, the new mechanism would follow the movement with a difference still 15%, a system is considered more flexible and effective than the previous one.
The United States cold
The EU “will keep the pressure until Russia stops her war,” Kaja Kallas said.
Europeans still hope to bring together the United States, so inclined so far to establish a new threshold after the agreement concluded in the G7 for a price of 60 dollars.
When setting a maximum price, Westerners hope to limit Russia’s financial gain to continue their war against Ukraine.
According to Kaja Kallas, the 60 -dollar threshold has reduced the income of Russian oil by 30%, essential for conflict financing.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, had proposed in June reduce between 60 and 45 dollars, the threshold of the Russian oil barrel, to adapt to the new market conditions, while the price of black gold has decreased. The European Commission also suggests a prohibition of importing refined products based on Russian crude oil.
The objective is to reduce the oil income of Russia in the war, as part of a new “package” of sanctions that should then be approved by the Member States.
Source: BFM TV
