Germany and France propose to sanction third-country refineries that export Russian oil.

France and Germany propose to impose sanctions on the Russian oil company Lukoil and its trading subsidiary Litasco in Dubai as part of the 19th round of EU sanctions against Russia. Refineries in third countries that export Russian oil to the EU, as well as trading companies that cooperate with Russian oil, could be targeted for sanctions. Additionally, France and Germany are calling for increased sanctions on a large number of Central Asian banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. EU officials say that discussions on sanctions are still in the early stages. - Reported by Agence France-Presse on September 8th local time, citing diplomatic sources.