Event Brief
UPDATED May 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
May 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
UK waters down sanctions on Russian oil products
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The UK allows diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude to enter if refined in other countries.
WHO: UK government
WHAT: Watered-down sanctions allowing diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude to enter the UK if refined elsewhere
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The UK watered down its sanctions to allow the specified Russian-origin fuel products under the stated refining condition
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