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Ukraine ally Britain eases new sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran war
LONDON: The UK government has delayed some new sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to shelter Britons from the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Iran war. A trade license that came into effect Wednesday permits the import of Russian oil that has been refined into jet fuel and diesel in third countries such as India and Turkiye. The UK announced in October that it would ban imports of those products.
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tass.com
UK authorizes import of diesel and jet fuel produced from Russian oil from third countries
The exceptions to the sanctions rules come into force on May 20 and are of an indefinite duration
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theguardian.com
Ukraine war briefing: Britain to buy diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude oil
Exemption for Russian oil refined elsewhere then sold on; funeral in Kyiv for two of Russian bombing’s young victims. What we know on day 1,547
