UK Joins EU Push to Hit Russia by Cutting Crude-Oil Price Cap
The cap on Russian oil, currently set at $60 per barrel, will be lowered to $47.60 on September 2, the UK government announced Friday. The price caps of $100 on high-value refined oil products, such as diesel and petrol, and $45 on low-value refined oil products, such as fuel oil, remain unaffected.
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