“We have a pretty tough position here... No matter what the price ceiling is.

Even if it is high, this is unacceptable in principle from the point of view of concluding contracts, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

According to Novak, the introduction of a ceiling on oil prices could lead to a shortage of energy resources.

Earlier, Reuters, citing diplomats, reported that the EU countries could not agree on the level of the price limit for oil from Russia.