The claim
“The UK government announced it eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel that were refined in third countries.”
Our verdict
True
The UK government’s easing of sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries is directly supported by a news article detailing the new trade licence and by UK government guidance outlining the sanctions regime under which the licence operates.
What we found
The UK government’s easing of sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries is directly supported by a news article detailing the new trade licence and by UK government guidance outlining the sanctions regime under which the licence operates.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Article states that a new British trade licence allows imports of diesel and jet fuel refined in third countries from Russian crude.
eutoday.net· Eutoday article on UK trade licence - Background
Guidance outlines sanctions on oil products processed in third countries using Russian crude, indicating the regime under which the licence operates.
gov.uk· UK government guidance on third country processed oil products
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