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UK eases sanctions on Russian oil imports as fuel prices soar

Al Jazeera · · 408 words · By AFP; The Associated Press
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“The United Kingdom government said it had eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, The Guardian, and a Reuters report cited in web results) confirm the UK has eased sanctions to allow imports of diesel and jet fuel refined in third countries from Russian crude.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reform UK, often known simply as Reform, is a right-wing populist and far-right political party in the United Kingdom. It has eight members of Parliament in the House of Commons, two members of the Lo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia–United Kingdom relations, also Anglo-Russian relations, are the bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Formal ties betw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–United_Kingdom_relation…
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“The trade licence that came into effect on Wednesday is of “indefinite duration”, according to the UK’s Department for Business and Trade”
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The official GOV.UK website explicitly states that the General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products is of 'indefinite duration' and was issued by an official of the Department for Business and Trade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It was established on 7 February 2023 by a cabinet reshuffle under the Rishi Sunak prem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The secretary of state for business and trade, also referred to as the business secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Department for B…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) was a UK Government department working with businesses based in the United Kingdom to assist their success in international markets, and with overseas investors looking to…
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“It will allow the UK to import Russian crude oil refined in third countries, such as India and Turkiye.”
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Multiple sources confirm the UK is permitting imports of Russian crude refined in third countries, specifically mentioning India and Turkey (Türkiye).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Geo…
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“The government also issued a temporary licence loosening sanctions on liquefied natural gas originating from certain Russian plants.”
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While the evidence provided includes general information about LNG and Russian LNG plants, there is no specific mention of a new temporary licence loosening sanctions on LNG from specific Russian plants in the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). It is designed to transport LNG at cryogenic temperatures of around -162°C (-260°F). These vessels use heavily insu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first plant, Sakhalin II, was completed in Russia in 2009 having utilised the skills of Shell plc, who under duress sold 50% of the project to Gazprom in 2006. Prior to 2017 Gazprom was the sole p…
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“The UK and other Western countries imposed strict sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, targeting oil exports as well as more than 3,000 individuals and companies.”
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Web search results confirm that the US, UK, and EU imposed extensive sanctions on Russia following the 2022 invasion, targeting oil exports and thousands of individuals/companies (one source mentions over 16,500 sanctions total).
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web search NEUTRAL — 2Rivers, formerly Coral Energy, is a Dubai-based oil trading company engaged in the sale and export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products. Since 17 December 2024, the company has been under Unit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US, UK and EU, along with countries including Australia, Canada and Japan, have imposed more than 16,500 sanctions on Russia .
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60125659
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian pipeline crude oil exports have increased by 36% month-on-month, influenced by the resumption of flows through the southern section of the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia on 23 April.
https://energyandcleanair.org/april-2026-monthly-analysis-of…
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“This new decision follows a US sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, which was extended Monday for the second time”
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Three independent sources (The Guardian, Bloomberg, and a specialized news report) confirm the US Treasury extended a sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at sea on a Monday for a second time.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Treasury on Monday extended by 30 days its sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, as global energy prices continue to surge due to the Iran war.The United States first issued …
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has announced another 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver allowing purchases of Russian seaborne oil to aid “energy-vulnerable” countries hit by the Iran war, reversing plans not to grant an…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/us-extends-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — US to Issue New Russia Oil Waiver as Iran War Hits Supplies.The US on Monday issued a new waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products that are already loaded on tankers, days …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-18/us-plans-…
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“The European Union criticised the US waiver extension on Tuesday at a meeting of G7 finance ministers that the UK also attended.”
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France 24 and other reports confirm that the US decision to extend the waiver showed the G7 remained divided, and that this occurred during a meeting of finance ministers on Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The G7 finance ministers' meeting came a year on from Washington's imposition of tariffs on Western allies and in the wake of an economic crisis of its making, with attendees saying they hoped the US …
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/20/WS6a0d1079a310d…
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web search NEUTRAL — G7 Sanctions Waiver Extension and EU Perspectives. Disagreements Among G7 Members. Nature of G7 Cooperation. Alignment Challenges. Joint Statement and Meeting Outcomes.
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/russian-sanctions-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — But the US decision to extend a waiver on sanctions against Russia in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran shows the group remains divided. Issued on: 19/05/2026 - 15:47Modified: 19/05/2026 - 17:06.…
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260519-g7-finance-minis…
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“EU economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said it was not a time to “ease pressure on Russia”.”
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Multiple sources, including Euractiv and UNN, quote EU economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stating it is not the time to ease pressure on Russia.
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web search NEUTRAL — The economy commissioner says it is not the time to ease pressure on Russia.
https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-dismayed-as-us-eases-oil-sa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Valdis Dombrovskis stated that this decision is time-limited.The US "stressed" that the decision regarding India "was very limited both in time and in the scope of measures," said EU Economy Commissio…
https://unn.ua/en/news/us-told-g7-that-easing-sanctions-on-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said a G7 deal is not an "absolute precondition" for a full ban on maritime services for Russian tankers. Brussels wants the new sanctions approved by 24 Februa…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/eu-wont-shy-aw…
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“UK Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson said the changes are “for a time-limited period and on a very specific issue”.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding statements made by UK Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson.
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“Kemi Badenoch, leader of the opposition Conservative Party, denounced the move.”
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“Finance ministers from the United States, UK, and other G7 countries issued a joint statement on Tuesday reaffirming “our unwavering commitment to continue to impose severe costs on Russia in response to its continued aggression against Ukraine”.”
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