Britain imports no energy from Russia for first time on record
by Larry Elliott Economics editor from on (#62VDF)
UK aimed to phase oil Russian oil imports by end of 2022; in June it achieved that target, ONS data shows
Britain is importing no energy from Russia for the first time on record after trade between the two countries collapsed after the Kremlin ordered invasion of Ukraine in February.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released six months after the start of the war found that in June the UK's imports from Russia were down by 97% and stood at only 33m as sanctions took effect.
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