UK allows diesel and jet fuel imports from Russian crude via sanctions carve-out
The waiver begins on Wednesday as fuel prices rise and supply concerns grow, while the UK says the sanctions regime still targets Russia’s war effort.
- The UK government loosened sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries on Wednesday, addressing growing supply concerns over certain fuels.
- Supply shortages stem from the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, necessitating the new flexibilities.
- Earlier this week, a similar waiver was extended; the government also issued a time-limited license for transporting Russian LNG, with rules for processed oil products of "indefinite duration."
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper previously described the waiver as a "specific, targeted issue," even as the UK reaffirmed its "unwavering commitment" to impose "severe costs" on Russia on Tuesday.
- Critics argue the policy assists Russian President Vladimir Putin, though the government stated it has "introduced a range of new prohibitions under the Russia sanctions regime" to maintain pressure.
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Western nations let Russia in from the cold
Energy price spikes from the Iran war are forcing Western countries to let Russia in from the cold.The US extended Russian oil waivers this week, and the UK on Tuesday softened sanctions on jet fuel refined in third countries using Russian oil, imports of which were banned since the invasion of Ukraine.The EU, meanwhile, may reopen formal communications with Moscow for the first time since the Ukraine war began, out of concern that Washington is…
Time and again the British government has tightened the sanctions against Russia. Because of the Iran war, London is considering a measure.
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Because of the Iran war, energy prices have also risen in Britain. The government wants to allow the import of fuel, which has been refined from Russian oil abroad. The opposition is appalled.
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