Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 34076
Oil: Exports
Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to prevent oil produced in the UK arriving in Russia.
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderThe export of oil from the UK to Russia is prohibited. Non-compliance with the UK's tough sanctions is a serious offence and punishable through large financial penalties or criminal prosecution. According to HMRC data, the UK did not export oil (HS 2709 a...
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