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Canada: Price cap on seaborne petroleum products from Russia

Announcement

03 Feb 2023

In February 2023, Canada activated the price cap on Russian petroleum products announced previously in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

05 Feb 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 03 Feb 2023
Export-related non-tariff measure, nes In force
On 3 February 2023, the government of Canada announced the activation of the price cap on petroleum products originating from Russia, prohibiting the provision of maritime transportation services rela...
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Announced: 03 Feb 2023
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 3 February 2023, the government of Canada announced the activation of the price cap on petroleum products originating from Russia. The measure bans the provision of financial services related to ma...
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Related State Acts

Announced: 17 Jun 2025

Canada: Sanctions on various firms and vessels under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (June 2025)

Announced: 17 Jun 2025

Canada: Restrictions on trade with Russia and sanctions against the Russian quantum sector (June 2025)

Announced: 21 Feb 2025

Canada: Government announces new trade and financial sanctions on several entities and Russian "shadow fleet" (February 2025)

Announced: 16 May 2024

Canada: Sanctions against Russian entities in relation to the invasion of Ukraine and arms trade with North Korea (May 2024)

Announced: 21 Feb 2024

Canada: Additional sanctions against Russia (February 2024)

Announced: 09 Nov 2023

Canada: Additional sanctions against Russia in the context of the invasion of Ukraine (November 2023)

Announced: 20 Sep 2023

Canada: Additional sanctions against certain Russian entities (September 2023)

Announced: 22 Aug 2023

Canada: Additional sanctions against Russian military and nuclear sectors (August 2023)

Announced: 19 Jul 2023

Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian news companies (July 2023)

Announced: 19 Jul 2023

Canada: Sanctions on Russian entities and arms exports restrictions (July 2023)

Announced: 19 May 2023

Canada: Sanctions against a Russian publishing company

Announced: 11 Apr 2023

Canada: New sanctions on Russian companies (April 2023)

Announced: 10 Mar 2023

Canada: Import ban on Russian aluminium and steel

Announced: 24 Feb 2023

Canada: Additional sanctions on trade with Russia and Russian entities

Announced: 15 Feb 2023

Switzerland: Adoption of further economic sanctions against Russia, including price caps for Russian crude oil and petroleum products above USD 45 or USD 100 per barrel

Announced: 04 Feb 2023

EU: Operators prohibited from providing financial and transport services related to Russian crude oil and petroleum products above USD 45 or USD 100 per barrel

Announced: 03 Feb 2023

United States of America: Department of Treasury prohibits providing services facilitating the maritime transport of Russian petroleum products above USD 45 or USD 100 per barrel

Announced: 03 Feb 2023

United Kingdom: HM Treasury prohibits the provision of services facilitating the maritime transport of Russian oil products above USD 45 or USD 100 per barrel

Announced: 02 Sep 2022

Canada: Government commits to a price cap on Russian oil and petroleum products exports

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