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Investing.com -- The European Union has reached an agreement on a new sanctions package against Russia that includes a lower price cap for Moscow’s crude oil barrels.
The 18th sanctions package will target Russia’s banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who announced the deal on social media Friday.
"I welcome the agreement on our 18th sanctions package against Russia. We are striking at the heart of Russia’s war machine. Targeting its banking, energy and military-industrial sectors and including a new dynamic oil price cap," von der Leyen said.
The G7 and EU implemented the original price cap in December 2022, about a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The measure restricted the price at which non-G7 countries could purchase Russian crude while using shipping and logistical services from G7 companies.
The EU has not yet specified the new, lower threshold for the price cap that will be implemented under this latest sanctions package.
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