UK eases sanctions on Russian oil refined into jet fuel and diesel

In the United Kingdom around 20 May 2026, the UK eased sanctions on Russian oil refined into jet fuel and diesel. The Financial Times and the Straits Times reported that Britain eased sanctions on Russian jet fuel and diesel imports, and Kyiv Post wrote that seaborne LNG of Russian origin was also covered.

EurActiv reported that the UK waived the sanctions “indefinitely,” while RT described it as a delay. Sky News and the Associated Press wrote that the move came amid a jet fuel crisis and surging fuel prices linked to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.