Announcement
03 Sep 2025
In September 2025, the government of Canada announced a reduction in the price cap for seaborne Russian-origin crude oil from USD 60 to USD 47.6 per barrel. The regulation retroactively entered into force on 28 August 2025. The decision follows the earlier announcement of intention in early August 2025. In February 2026, the Canadian government lowered the crude oil price cap on Russian exports from USD 47.60 to USD 44.10 per barrel.
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Implementation date
28 Aug 2025
Revocation date:
23 Feb 2026
Updated: 04 Sep 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments
Recent update from 24 Feb 2026:
In February 2026, the Canadian government lowered the price cap for seaborne Russian-origin crude oil from USD 47.60 to USD 44.10 per barrel (see related state act).
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Updated: 04 Sep 2025
Export-related non-tariff measure, nes
Recent update from 24 Feb 2026:
In February 2026, the Canadian government lowered the price cap for seaborne Russian-origin crude oil from USD 47.60 to USD 44.10 per barrel (see related state act).
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Related State Acts
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