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Live: G7 countries agree to ‘urgently’ implement Russian oil price cap<!-- wp:html --><p>The G7 group of industrialised powers agreed on Friday to implement a price cap on Russian oil imports as they seek to dial up sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The move comes as heavy fighting continues in areas close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine, where an IAEA team began inspecting facilities held by Russian forces on Thursday. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->

The G7 group of industrialised powers agreed on Friday to implement a price cap on Russian oil imports as they seek to dial up sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The move comes as heavy fighting continues in areas close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine, where an IAEA team began inspecting facilities held by Russian forces on Thursday. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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