Russian Oil Faces Price Cap Under New G-7 Plan

Russian Oil Faces Price Cap Under New G-7 Plan
The Yarakta oil field in Russia’s Irkutsk region. Russian officials have said they would refuse to sell oil under the price cap.Photo: vasily fedosenko/Reuters

The Group of Seven wealthy nations rolled out a plan to cap the price of Russian oil on global markets, committing to a novel sanctions design aimed at limiting Russia’s revenue from oil sales as its invasion of Ukraine grinds on.

The finance ministers of the G-7 said they would move to ban the insurance and financing of shipments of Russian oil and petroleum products unless they are sold under a set price cap.

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