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Oil: Russia

Commons · Question 3639 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Notice 'General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products', published on 19 May 2026, for what reason has he permitted the importation of relevant processed oil products

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 1 Jun 2026

On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...