European oil receipts boosting Putin’s war chest by $285m a day, study finds

Thinktank says dependence on Russian oil underlines urgent need for clean energy

Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is being bolstered by $285m (217m) in oil payments made every day by European countries, new analysis by the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank has found.

Russia received $104bn from its crude, petrol and diesel exports to Europe last year, more than twice the $43bn it took from gas shipments, the study estimated.