The United States has imposed new sanctions in response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions affected three companies and three oil tankers linked to violations of Western maximum prices for Russian oil.
“Together with our coalition partners, the United States is committed to limiting oil revenues that the Kremlin can use to finance its war against Ukraine while maintaining supplies in the global energy market,” Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the Kremlin, said in a statement. Department of State.
The list includes two companies from the United Arab Emirates and one from Liberia, along with their tankers, accused of transporting Russian oil at inflated prices. The US Treasury said these measures are designed to limit Russia’s oil revenues while maintaining stability in the global energy market.
This is not the first attempt by the United States to curb Russian oil exports: restrictions were previously introduced against five companies from the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. Last December, the European Union and the G7 countries set a maximum price for Russian oil, which amounted to $60 per barrel. In February, oil product prices were also limited. Despite this, Russia continues to actively trade oil with those countries that have not joined the sanctions.
