The Bloomberg news agency quoted its sources as saying. As previously reported in the European Commission, such restrictions may become part of a new sanctions package.
The measures aimed at banning maritime services for Russian oil exports were presented in Brussels last week.
It was noted that Russia exports more than a third of its oil – mainly to India and China – on Western tankers using Western maritime services. EU fleets, primarily those of Greece, Cyprus and Malta, play a major role in these shipments. The ban was intended to put an end to this trade: the proposal would affect insurance and transportation companies.
Back in December, Reuters wrote that the EU and G7 countries were discussing a ban on maritime transportation services as a substitute for a price ceiling on Russian oil. Bloomberg notes that the U.S. position on this issue is not entirely clear.
