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Oil: Russia

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119045

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on sanctions on Russian oil.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

The Chancellor continues to reiterate the UK’s commitment to placing economic pressure on Russia to end its illegal war on Ukraine. She regularly engages her US counterpart, including through joining a G7 Finance Ministers call on 9 March which discussed the current conflict in the Middle East.

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