The United Kingdom has indefinitely permitted the import of diesel and aviation fuel produced from Russian crude oil refined in third countries. This decision was announced on May 18 by the UK Ministry of Finance.
A statement issued by the ministry detailed that the General Trade License for Approved Refined Petroleum Products authorizes the import into the United Kingdom of prohibited goods processed in third countries using Russian crude oil. The document also permits certain services and operations related to these imports while requiring the mandatory maintenance of relevant documentation.
Armando Mema, a member of Finland’s national conservative Freedom Alliance party, noted on May 10 that the European Union must resume energy purchases from Russia to avoid an energy crisis. He further stated that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is responsible for the wrong decisions and the crisis.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared on April 20 that Russia remains a significant player in the global energy market. Additionally, Kirill Dmitriev, who serves as Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), asserted that global energy security is impossible without Russian energy resources.
