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Oil: Exports

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 7 March 2025UIN 34076

The question

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.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The 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 and 2710) to Russia in 2023 or 2024.

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