Ban on UK ships and services facilitating the maritime transport of Russian crude oil

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Sandra Strong
3 November 2022

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UK legislation has been laid today (3rd November 2022) introducing a ban on UK ships and services facilitating the maritime transport of Russian crude oil from 5th December 2022.

UK legislation has been laid today (3rd November 2022) introducing a ban on UK ships and services facilitating the maritime transport of Russian crude oil from 5th December 2022.
 

The new legislation will prevent countries from using the UK’s services to transport Russian oil unless it is purchased at or below the Oil Price Cap set by the Price Cap Coalition of the G7 and Australia.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-bans-services-enabling-the-transport-of-russian-oil


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