UK imports no fuel from Russia for first time on record
The UK imported no fuel from Russia in June for the first time on record, according to official figures.
In 2021, the UK imported around 4% of its gas from Russia, and 11% of its oil, according to the International Energy Agency.Exports of most goods to Russia had also decreased substantially by June, with machinery and transport equipment sales slashed by 91.3% to £118m. The ONS said that apart from government-stipulated sanctions, trade between Russia and the UK was lessened as businesses voluntarily sought alternatives to Russian goods.
But insofar as we're talking about imported goods, it looks like sanctions have been highly effective. The UK hasn't cut the overall amount of gas it's importing; Russian gas has largely been replaced with gas from elsewhere.
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