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UK delays some sanctions on Russian oil and gas amid Middle East conflict
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•May 20, 2026 at 2:20 PMNational

UK delays some sanctions on Russian oil and gas amid Middle East conflict

By Caroline Davies and Jillian Ambrose•The Guardian - UK News

‘Short-term’ measures on import of jet fuel and diesel, and shipping of LNG, aimed to help tackle soaring pricesThe UK has delayed some sanctions on Russian oil and liquefied natural gas to help tackle soaring prices as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.A trade licence that came into effect on Wednesday permits the import of jet fuel and diesel refined from Russian crude in third countries while another waives restrictions on shipping LNG from two Russian terminals. Continue reading...

‘Short-term’ measures on import of jet fuel and diesel, and shipping of LNG, aimed to help tackle soaring prices

The UK has delayed some sanctions on Russian oil and liquefied natural gas to help tackle soaring prices as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.

A trade licence that came into effect on Wednesday permits the import of jet fuel and diesel refined from Russian crude in third countries while another waives restrictions on shipping LNG from two Russian terminals.

Continue reading...