MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday
that the latest round of U.S. sanctions on the Russian energy
sector risked destabilising global oil and energy markets, and
Moscow would do everything possible to minimise their impact.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was clear that
Washington was trying to undermine Russian companies. He said
Moscow would monitor the situation and help companies adapt.
The U.S. Treasury imposed wider sanctions on Russian oil on
Friday, targeting producers Gazprom Neft and
Surgutneftegaz, as well as 183 vessels that have shipped Russian
oil.
The move was meant to cut Russia's revenues for financing
the war with Ukraine. A U.S. official said the sanctions could
cost Russia billions of dollars per month if sufficiently
enforced.