New sanctions create uncertainty about prices as the UE finds new supplies of diesel from the U.S., Middle East and India to replace those from Russia, which at one point delivered 10 per cent of Europe’s diesel needs
Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin’s fossil fuel earnings as punishment for invading Ukraine.
The new sanctions create uncertainty about prices as the 27-nation European Union finds new supplies of diesel from the U.S., Middle East and India to replace those from Russia, which at one point delivered 10 per cent of Europe’s total diesel needs. Those are longer journeys than from Russia’s ports, stretching available tankers.
It follows a $60-per-barrel cap on Russian crude that took effect in December and is supposed to work the same way. Both the diesel and oil caps could be tightened later. Analysts say there might be a price bump initially as markets sort out the changes. But they say the embargo should not cause a price spike if the cap works as intended and Russian diesel keeps flowing to other countries.
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