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Global Trade Alert

United Kingdom: Government authorises trade in certain processed Russian oil products under a general trade licence

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19 May 2026

In May 2026, the UK Department for Business and Trade issued a general trade licence authorising certain transactions involving processed oil products derived from Russian-origin crude oil and processed in third countries.

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1

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

20 May 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 20 May 2026
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