“Joe Biden’s administration plans to introduce additional sanctions against Russia, targeting its oil revenues and tankers carrying Russian oil.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
Joe Biden’s administration plans to introduce additional sanctions against Russia, targeting its oil revenues and tankers carrying Russian oil. This was reported to Reuters on Sunday by two sources familiar with the matter, reports “European Truth”. According to the sources, the Biden administration plans to introduce sanctions against tankers carrying Russian oil, which is sold above the Western price of $60 per barrel. Russia uses a so-called “shadow fleet” of old ships to circumvent the restrictions. Many of these vessels are less safe and prone to oil spills, shipping experts say. After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the US imposed sanctions on dozens of such ships from a fleet estimated to number in the hundreds.Advertisement: “It will be a big package,” one source said. Another source said the sanctions are likely to also include measures against individuals involved in some networks that trade oil at prices above the cap. The Biden administration is trying to boost support for Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, given the Republican leader’s frequent complaints about the cost of U.S. support for Ukraine. It is currently unclear what Trump’s approach to sanctions against Russia will be.Advertisement: Earlier it became known that the administration of Joe Biden is discussing the possibility of introducing new “serious sanctions” against the Russian energy sector before the end of his term. Before that, the Bloomberg agency reported that the countries of the “Group of Seven” are discussing a possible reduction of the so-called price ceiling for Russian oil transported by sea in order to limit Russia’s oil revenues. We will also remind you that on December 16, the EU adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, designed to counteract the circumvention of sanctions by targeting the Russian “shadow fleet” and to weaken the Russian military-industrial complex. European truth