UK imposes sweeping sanctions on Russian oil
The UK government has announced a new wave of restrictive measures targeting Russian energy exports, describing them as the "strongest sanctions yet" imposed on Russia.
Source: a press release from the the UK government, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The new sanctions list includes 90 individuals and legal entities, among them Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, four oil terminals in China, and Indian oil company Nayara Energy Limited.
The UK has also sanctioned 44 tankers belonging to Russia's shadow fleet.
Separately, London has introduced sanctions on eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers involved in facilitating Russian exports, as well as a Chinese LNG terminal in the city of Beihai.
Quote: "To further restrict the flow of funds to the Kremlin, the UK has today announced that we will ban imports of oil products refined in third countries from Russian-origin crude oil."
More details: The announcement comes amid calls from the United States for European nations to tighten sanctions on Russia and completely halt the purchase of its energy supplies.
Background:
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that the United States is ready to work with other G7 countries to increase pressure on Russia.
- US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to impose serious sanctions on Russia, but only if all NATO countries follow suit and stop buying Russian oil.
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