Oil: Russia
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Notice 'General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products', published on 19 May 2026, if he will announce any extension or replacement of the licence in the House.
Answered by Chris Bryant
The General Trade Licence for certain sanctioned processed oil products was published alongside legislation to introduce a new ban on the import of refined oil processed in a third country from Russian crude on 19 May 2026. The Licence is a temporary measure introduced to manage potential impacts on UK supply while the measures were phased in.
On 12 June 2026, the Government set an end date of 1 January 2027 for the refined licence. The Government will continue to review the licence regularly with the objective of lifting it at the earliest possible date.
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