EU: Cargo containing Russian oil will not be allowed to Europe

The European Union (EU) advised oil importers to indicate in their contracts that the oil they supply does not contain Russian oil, Report informs, citing the official journal of the EU.

Thus, an embargo is applied to Russian oil supplied mixed with oil of another origin, and importers are responsible for compliance with sanctions requirements.

"Importers are advised to include a clause in the sales contract stating that the exporter does not contain Russian oil in that oil. Otherwise, they are responsible for any untruthful statements," the document reads.

In order to avoid mixing with Russian oil, it is recommended to conduct chemical analyses and determine its origin.

The document states that if a blended product is imported into the EU, the importer must clearly determine the share of Russian and non-Russian oil. In this case, only oil corresponding to the percentage of non-Russian oil will be released. The rest of the cargo will not be allowed to be released into the EU. If it is not possible to determine the share of Russian oil in the shipment, the entire consignment will not be allowed into the EU territory.