Net Zero is lining Putin’s pockets
The UK is facing criticism for importing oil from Russia while simultaneously banning domestic production in the North Sea. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government has loosened restrictions on Russian fuel imports, contradicting earlier promises to tighten sanctions against Putin's energy interests. This situation highlights the UK's vulnerability in energy policy and its implications for national security and foreign relations.
- ▪The UK is allowing diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude oil to be imported if refined in a third country.
- ▪Starmer's government plans to make it unlawful for ministers to grant new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea.
- ▪Loosening restrictions on Russian-linked fuel could potentially benefit Putin's war efforts by around one billion US dollars.
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Net Zero is lining Putin’s pockets Britain is importing oil from Russia while banning production in the North Sea. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Maurice Cousins" }) Maurice Cousins 31st May 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Politics UK World Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Three months ago, UK prime minister Keir Starmer used the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to promise a tougher sanctions campaign against Putin’s energy interests. In his speech, Starmer praised the ‘incredible resilience’ of the Ukrainian people and said it was a ‘falsehood’ to claim Putin was winning. Ukraine’s allies, he said, had to ‘double down’ on support. ‘That means capability’, he said. ‘It means resource.
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