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UK loosens Russian oil sanctions amid fuel crisis

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 20 May 2026, 7:56pm
Oil field with rigs and pumps at sunset. World Oil Industry - stock photo
Oil field with rigs and pumps at sunset. World Oil Industry - stock photo

UK loosens Russian oil sanctions amid fuel crisis

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 20 May 2026, 7:56pm

The UK Government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise. 

The effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz has continued to generate supply chain concerns, and jet fuel and pump prices are getting higher - with no hope for change in sight.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says experts are predicting fuel prices will go higher in the next few weeks.

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