Announcement
29 Jan 2026
In January 2026, the Swiss government announced it would lower the price cap for Russian crude oil from USD 47.6 to USD 44.1 per barrel. The measure enters into force on 1 February 2026.
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Number of interventions
2
2 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
01 Feb 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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