MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Some G7 countries have expressed willingness to move ahead with maritime services ban of Russian oil and France is “reasonably optimistic a deal can be reached, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday.
“We hope to be able to include it in the 20th (EU) sanctions package we are actively preparing,” Barrot told reporters after a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Munich.
“Some of the G7 countries have expressed willingness to move forward. The jury is still out, but my expectations are reasonably optimistic,” he added.
(Reporting by John Irish, writing Leigh ThomasEditing by Bernadette Baum)