Aside from the shadow fleet, the EU also put restrictions on a Russian oil company and a shipping business. EU entrepreneurs are also forbidden to do business with more than 45 entities and individuals in the military industry. A Chinese state-owned company was added to the same list, a long with two others from that country.
Several dozen Russian and third-country companies will face stricter export controls when they want to buy European goods.
As the push for a ceasefire becomes stronger, the EU is already exploring the next round of sanctions, including banning dealings with the companies behind the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
The restrictions apply from Wednesday, after they were published in the EU’s Official Journal today.
