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Dec 2022
47m 51s

EU considers price cap on Russian oil

Bbc World Service
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European Union countries are nearing a deal to cap the price of Russian crude oil at $60 per barrel, But how much will the move, which builds upon a G7 initiative to further weaken the Kremlin's ability to wage war on Ukraine, hurt Moscow? Also in the programme: Two weeks into a Turkish offensive in north-eastern Syria, we hear from a relief worker who's w ... Show More
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