“The US authorities were forced to curtail the plan to introduce a price ceiling on Russian oil due to investor skepticism and growing risk in financial markets,” the material says.
It is noted that the US and the EU are most likely to choose a more freely managed price ceiling.
Earlier, the US Treasury proposed to set the maximum price for Russian oil in the region of $60.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will not act to its own detriment if Western countries impose a price ceiling on Russian energy resources.
As Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak noted, the level of oil production in Russia in November will be about 9.9 million barrels per day, but there may be adjustments due to sanctions.