Biden is preparing to strengthen sanctions against Russian oil – WP – World
Restrictions may be directed against the “shadow fleet” of tankers that transport barrels of oil of Russian origin
US President Joe Biden plans to introduce significant new sanctions against the energy sector of the Russian economy before the end of his administration.
This was reported by The Washington Post with reference to four officials familiar with the matter.
According to the newspaper's interlocutors, Biden's “farewell” package may be aimed at the “shadow fleet” of tankers that transport barrels of oil of Russian origin to circumvent sanctions, as well as a number of exporting companies that have not yet entered the “black lists”.
In addition, the White House is considering revoking licenses for deals related to oil and gas trade issued to sanctioned Russian banks, including Sberbank, VTB…