The U.S. Treasury on Friday targeted oil giants Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, more than 180 ships, oil traders, service providers, insurance companies and energy officials for sabotaging Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. announced that it had imposed sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.
The Treasury also restricted U.S. services for oil extraction and production in Russia.
“Of course, such a decision cannot but lead to a certain degree of instability in the international energy and oil markets,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a news conference.
Peskov said the Russian government would closely monitor the impact of the measures and coordinate the efforts of Russian companies to minimize their impact, adding that Russia’s energy export routes could not be “cut off” through sanctions. Ta.
“If something is blocked in one place, then in another place alternative options will appear. Therefore, such work options that minimize the impact of sanctions will be considered,” Peskov said. It further stated that the sanctions were “unlawful.”
He went on to comment on the impact of sanctions on Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, saying the company would continue its international activities.
“It is clear that the United States will continue to try to undermine the position of our companies in an anti-competitive manner. Of course, we hope that we will be able to counter this,” Peskov said.
He said the outgoing US Biden administration will do everything in its power to leave President-elect Donald Trump and his administration, who take office on January 20, the “worst possible legacy” in terms of bilateral relations with Russia. He added that he would do his best.
MNA
