OUR European Union Today we reached an agreement on the introduction of a ceiling for Russian oil products, as the Swedish Chairmanship announced on Twitter.
27 Ambassadors approved of this ceiling“This important agreement, which is expected to be adopted by the European Council,” the message on behalf of EU member states says, “is an important agreement that is part of the ongoing response of the EU and its partners to Russia’s war against Ukraine.” he added.
#COREPERIES | ✅ EU ambassadors today approved marginal prices for petroleum products ahead of final adoption @EUCouncil. An important agreement as part of the EU and partners’ ongoing response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
— Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU (@sweden2023eu) February 3, 2023
According to European diplomats, the price agreed upon by the ambassadors is $100 per barrel for high-quality petroleum products such as diesel and $45 per barrel for low-quality petroleum fuels such as heating oil. The proposal is that these prices apply from 5 February.
With information from APE-MPE
Source: Kathimerini
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