Callas: EU can reduce the ceiling of prices for Russian oil and without US participation

Even if the United States does not agree to further reduce the price ceiling into Russian oil, the European Union can do it on its own, through control of the Black and Baltic Seas.

Source: The high representative of the EU Kai Callas, speaking at the Brussels Forum “June 11, reports” European Truth ”

Details: The EU’s main diplomat believes that the EU can reduce the maximum price for Russian oil even without US participation, and this will have an effect on the Russian economy.

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“Of course, it is important that the United States is with us, and we have been working together for a long time. The price limit for oil has been approved by G7 and then in the European Union,” Callas recalled.

She stressed that for the European Union “it is also equally important that we do alone because we are also a player.”

Kai Callas said that Russian oil is mainly entering Europe through the Baltic and Black Sea.

“Therefore, in fact, even if Americans are not on board, we can still do it (reduce the price ceiling for Russian oil. – Ed.) and have an influence, ” – summed up the main diplomat of the EU.

As reported by “European Truth”, in the project of the 18th Package of EU sanctions against Russia entered Offer to reduce the upper limit of the Russian oil price from 60 to 45 dollars per barrel.

The President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Lyen stressed that the decision to reduce the price ceiling for Russian oil should be made jointly with partners with G7, and will be discussed at the nearest Samy Seven Summit in Canada on June 15-17.

We will remind, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that received an invitation to the G7 summit.

It is worth noting that Ukraine called the European Union to reduce the maximum price for Russian oil up to $ 30 per barrel.