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  • G-7, Europe reach deal for price cap on Russian diesel

    RAF CASERT and DAVID McHUGH|Feb 3, 2023

    BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that industrialized countries in the Group of Seven are imposing a price cap on refined Russian oil products such as diesel and kerosene, as part of a coalition that includes Australia and a tentative agreement from the European Union. The cap follows similar price limits put on Russian oil exports, with the goal of reducing the financial resources Russian President Vladimir Putin has to wage the nearly year-long war in Ukraine. "Today's agreement builds on the price cap on R...