Guidance

UK ban on Russian oil and oil products

This guidance sets out the implementation of the Russian oil import ban and how businesses should navigate the prohibitions and requirements introduced in the UK’s sanctions legislation.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business and Trade
Published
21 November 2022
Last updated
14 April 2023 — See all updates

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UK ban on Russian oil and oil products

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On 8 March 2022 we announced that the United Kingdom would transition away from Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022.

The necessary legislative changes took effect from 5 December 2022, prohibiting:

  • entry of those products into the UK
  • ancillary services

This guidance is to help businesses ensure effective compliance with the sanctions and take the necessary steps to identify alternative suppliers. It should be read alongside the legislation, which takes precedence over this guidance.

Updates to this page

Published 21 November 2022
Last updated 14 April 2023 + show all updates

  1. Guidance updated to clarify position on co-mingling and provide more information on what suppliers should do to ensure that they comply with the sanctions.

  2. Added guidance on co-mingling.

  3. First published.

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