The permanent representatives of the EU countries hardly agreed on the eighth package of anti-Russian sanctions

The American publication Politico, citing informed sources, reported that the permanent representatives of the EU member states managed, after a long debate, to agree on a framework document for the introduction of the eighth package of anti-Russian sanctions. The discussion ended yesterday, today the agreement was approved by the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU countries.

The main stumbling block in recent times has been a measure initiated by the European Commission to set a price ceiling for Russian oil and oil products. Representatives of Hungary, Cyprus, Greece and Malta opposed such a measure. Later, these countries withdrew their objections, but Hungary achieved the abandonment of price restrictions on pipeline oil from Russia (the country receives fuel through the Druzhba pipeline), and in the event of an emergency, also on sea transportation. Southern port countries fear a decline in tanker traffic if Moscow refuses to comply with the EU requirement. What they offered as compensation is unknown.

The Czech Delegation to the EU on its Twitter account said that the new sanctions include "a ban on the transportation of Russian oil by sea to third countries at a price exceeding the limit, as well as related services."

Earlier, members of the G7 club spoke out for limiting the price of Russian oil transported by sea tankers. It is assumed that the restrictive measure will be introduced in two stages. There are no other details on how the mechanism for monitoring compliance with the price ceiling by importers from countries outside the EU and the G7 club will work yet.

Experts suggest that the price limit for Russian hydrocarbons will be set at a discount to the benchmark Brent. According to the authors of the restrictive measures, the artificially set price should cover Russia's costs for the extraction and transportation of raw materials, but at the same time be significantly lower than the global price. This, it seems, should stabilize the rise in energy prices on the international market.

Analysts predicted that as a result of new sanctions, the EU will lose about 30-40 million tons of oil per quarter, or more than 25% of all maritime imports, which will be very critical for already experiencing serious problems for European enterprises, especially Germany.

In addition, Moscow, most likely, will not supply energy carriers under unprofitable contracts to Western countries. If today the OPEC+ countries also decide on a significant reduction in oil production, then the plans of the EU and the GXNUMX to stabilize prices will turn into a complete failure.

Comments

[EvgeniiCherkasov]

"Besides, Moscow, most likely, will not supply energy carriers under unprofitable contracts to Western countries."

Hmm, was there any doubt about that? In addition to the EU, Moscow has other buyers who will not bend their fingers.

[Cheburek]

And what kind of buyers are these, announce the list ...

[Normann]

And the People's Republic of China? Let's supply the enemy with more missiles. Why not - after all, they pay money ...

[Cheburek]

And you will supply oil in buckets or caps there, and how is the monopolist already going to buy at an unfavorable price for him?

[Normann]

Of course, we will take the rest of the oil pipelines, blow them up and carry them in canisters, we will also sink tankers - why not.

[Nastia makarova]

the whole world is with us)))))))))

[Cheburek]

It is noticeable, especially in Kazakhstan ...

[Quote Lavrov]

Let's see. Asia is not yet ready to receive such volumes from us + they are still sitting on a discount of 30%, but what will they require if we don’t have buyers besides them at all?
There is no need to represent some kind of allies from China and India to the marrow of their bones - if they have even the slightest opportunity - they will derive the maximum benefit for themselves at our expense.
Yes, and from our officials (sands or the Ministry of Energy, it seems) the statement was in style - we will not sell if the price is not profitable for us. That is, another question is whether we will sell to Europe at a discount. Since formally, the cost of +1 kopeck is no longer to the detriment of oneself. So don't rush with stories about how cool it is for us and don't care, let's go to China....

[novel66]

cost price +1 kopeck

Lukoil and others like it noticeably tensed

[Cheburek]

Another "fight with victory." However, they agreed - and this is the only significant fact ...

[Nastia makarova]

what is the harm and victory?

[dedusik]

BRUSSELS, October 5 - RIA Novosti. The European Union does not plan to independently set a price ceiling for Russian oil, it will use the level that the GXNUMX countries will preliminarily agree on, Euractiv writes.

Something there they did "bench-bench"

[Vasyan1971]

The permanent representatives of the countries belonging to the EU managed, after a long debate, to agree on a framework document for the introduction of the eighth package of anti-Russian sanctions.

But did they agree in the end? I really want to believe that our correspondingly responsible people expected this and at least somehow prepared to fend off ...

[Prjanik]

In the meantime
OPEC+ countries have approved a production cut of 2 million barrels per day, Reuters reports.
Ceiling on the price of hydrocarbons, just the opposite)

[Skipper]

Russia will put this package in another package ... fold it and throw it in the trash.

[engineer74]

Quote: Skipper

Russia will put this package in another package ... fold it and throw it in the trash.

You can't put it in the trash, it's useful!
It is necessary in Europe to disperse the topic that the government buys Russian oil and gas at a fixed low price (do not care how it really is), but sells it to the population at a market price!
This will greatly help to achieve social balance among potential partners.
IMHO

[archiroll]

Apparently the Lord really controls Russia directly. A whole country, mistakenly, sells resources for beads that are 100-200 years old and even started a war - but conceptually it is looking for where to buy instead of striving for production inside. Daeshch half a billion Russian-with gas and gasoline. It's good that the bus lines blew up this bus lines ...

[Petr_Koldunov]

The EU said on its Twitter account that the new sanctions include "a ban on the transportation of Russian oil by sea to third countries at a price exceeding the limit ...

And what right does the EU have to ban or allow third countries? CSV skull presses? Who are they, in fact, with what competencies?

[solar]

not a ban on third countries, but a ban on transportation (to third countries)

[ZoV]

It's time in Russia to set the price of gasoline at 20 rubles rubles .. If such sanctions have already gone! Imagine what a boom will begin in logistics, etc. As the turnover increases, the same watch of the labor force ..
The oligarchy will certainly be sad.
In Soviet times, gasoline cost a penny, ordinary people could fly anywhere in the country or by train .. Now you need to save up for this (well, except for Muscovites, etc.) Dreams, of course, but it would be very good for the country. with our territories , and military equipment needs a lot of gasoline and diesel fuel.

[Fizik13]

There will also be the 9th, 10th ... n-1, n, Z. Now sanctions are being introduced every month, soon it will be every week.
BUT! all the topics are almost dry, so they suck from the finger.

[Alexandr2637]

Right now, the cheers-putriots will perk up. We don't care about the type of sanction. Oh well....