Australian motorists may be unwittingly bankrolling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, report finds
by Peter Hannam from Environment | The Guardian on (#639RC)
Analyst says tighter tracking of oil shipments needed to avoid Russia bypassing sanctions
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Australians could be unknowingly supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine when they put fuel in their cars, according to a new report that found Australia is still likely importing products made from Russian oil via Indian refineries.
The imports have continued despite Australia signing up to global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said.
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