Reuters: G7 agrees to explore cap on Russian oil price
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany (Reuters) -The Group of Seven economic powers have agreed to explore imposing a ban on transporting Russian oil that has been sold above a certain price, they said on Tuesday, aiming to deplete Moscow's war chest.
The war in Ukraine and its dramatic economic fallout, in particular soaring food and energy inflation, dominated this year's summit of the group of rich democracies at a castle resort in the Bavarian Alps.
An oil price cap would ratchet up existing Western pressure on Russia from sanctions, which German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted would stay until Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted failure in Ukraine.
Read more ....
Update #1: G7 to explore cap on Russian oil price (AAP)
Update #2: G7 leaders pledge to pursue price caps on Russian oil (Axios)
WNU Editor: This failure to impose a price cap was predicted in my commentary and others two days ago (link here).
No comments:
Post a Comment