Berlin has been working to ensure security of supply which “continues to be assured regardless of whether this decree has been issued or not.”For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Germany had been highly reliant on Russian energy, but has been forced to wean itself off crude, coal and gas from the power giant after Moscow invaded Ukraine.The price ceiling of $60 per barrel agreed by the European Union, G7 and Australia came into force in early December and seeks to restrict Russia’s revenue while making sure Moscow keeps supplying the global market.Introduced alongside an EU embargo on seaborne deliveries of Russian crude oil, the cap aims to ensure Russia cannot bypass the embargo by selling its oil to third countries at high prices.Read more:Oil prices barely change as Russia unveils export banJapan, Saudi Aramco extend Okinawa crude storage dealEgypt launches new bid round for Mediterranean, Nile Delta oil and gas explorationChina buys record amount of Russian LNG, oil and coal purchases also surge China imported record quantities of Russian liquefied natural gas last month, while sales of crude oil and coal also surged as other buyers shunned ... World NewsSaudi Arabia’s oil revenue falls to lowest since February Saudi Arabia’s revenue from exports of crude oil and products such as diesel fell to $25.5 billion in October, the Kingdom’s statistics office said on ... EnergyIran’s oil minister stable after heart attack, ministry says The Iranian oil minister is in a stable condition after a heart attack on Thursday, the oil ministry said in a statement reported by the official IRNA ... Middle East"