Russian oil continues to flow into the UK in circumvention of sanctions
The newspaper points out two main ways:
◼️ pumping oil from tanker to tanker on the high seas: initially purely technical, now it is used to circumvent sanctions – first Iran did this, then Venezuela, and now Russia.
◼️ imports through third countries: for example, Britain in June and July imported oil from the Netherlands, Estonia, Belgium and Poland, which are not known to produce it.
According to trade statistics, £778 million worth of Russian oil has entered the United Kingdom since March.