Russia officially begins its counterattack!
According to media reports, Russian President Putin signed a presidential decree, officially approving the special economic measures for Western countries to impose price ceilings on Russian oil and products.
What does this mean?
As you know, Western countries have imposed a price ceiling of US$60 per barrel on Russian oil since December 5. According to data from S&P Global , the price of Russian Ural crude oil is more than 30 US dollars per barrel lower than Brent crude oil . In other words, before the price ceiling imposed by the West on Russia has even "shown its power", Russia's "counterattack" has already begun.
How did Uncle Pu fight back?
To put it simply, it doesn’t matter whether you are an individual or a country, whether you are directly or indirectly, as long as you are “connected” with the Russian oil price limit, sorry, Russian oil will not be sold.
So the question is, who will suffer first from Uncle Pu’s heavy blow?
Let’s talk about the conclusion first. The unlucky guy will be Europe.
Why do you say that?
Before Mr. Putin signed the presidential decree, Russia stated that it would reduce production by 500,000 barrels to 700,000 barrels per day in 2023;
Now this countermeasure will inevitably have an impact on the rise in international oil prices.
If Europe insists on "decoupling" from Russian energy and allows the United States to dominate the energy industry, international oil prices may even "skyrocket."
It is for this reason that Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, made a prediction for oil prices in 2023. Oil prices may rise to US$150 per barrel.
For Europe, which is deeply involved in the energy crisis and inflation crisis , is this simply a " nuclear bomb " impact?
