They expressed fears that the switch may affect Europe’s shipping industry and energy prices, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.
(Feb 10): Greece and Malta have emerged as the main obstacle to a European Union (EU) proposal to replace a Russian oil price cap with a ban on the services needed to ship the fuel.
The two southern European countries raised concerns about the move at an EU ambassadors’ meeting on Monday where the bloc’s latest sanctions package was presented, according to people familiar with the matter.
