The British Government has banned the import of some Russian products and increased tariffs on others as part of its economic sanctions package
Britain imported no fuel from Russia in June for the first time since records began 25 years ago asOfficial figures also showed imports of other Russian goods fell to £33m in June – a 97 per cent drop and the lowest level recorded since 1997.. It has also said it will phase out imports of Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022.
Russia was the UK’s largest supplier of refined oil in 2021, the ONS said. By June, there were no imports of refined oil, crude oil, gas or coal, coke and briquettes from Russia. It said imports of refined oil from Norway, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Kuwait had increased, as importers sought alternatives.
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