“If a vessel flying the flag of a third country was transporting crude oil or oil products from Russia, the price of which was higher than the established one, it should be prohibited from providing maintenance, brokerage services, financing and financial assistance, including insurance in future shipments,” the document says. .
On October 6, the EU countries agreed on the eighth package of sanctions against Russia, including a ceiling on oil prices.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow's response to the EU's oil price ceiling will be a reorientation towards countries that are ready to cooperate with Russia.
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak noted that Russia would not supply oil to those countries that decide to set prices for it, since this is inappropriate for the Russian economy.