Article 5WP99 UK dockers vow not to unload tankers carrying Russian oil and gas

UK dockers vow not to unload tankers carrying Russian oil and gas

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Ships scheduled to dock in UK because of a sanctions loophole are thought to include at least one carrying gas for Centrica

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Angry dockers have vowed not to unload cargoes of Russian oil and gas, as it emerged that shipments were en route to British ports because of an apparent loophole in a government ban and could even be used to heat UK homes.

The government imposed a ban on Russian vessels docking in the UK on Tuesday, in response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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