Written question asked by Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 21 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2022. It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 September 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Sanctions: Russia

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of the oil and gas industry on preventing third country purchasers from reselling UK oil and gas products to sanctioned Russian organisations as a means of enabling sanction evasion.

Answer: The Government has implemented multiple prohibitions on the export of energy-related goods and services to Russia, including on supply and delivery via third countries. The Government works routinely with both international partners and industry representatives to ensure sanctions are robustly enforced. The Government continues regular engagement with representatives from the oil and gas industry, including official level bilaterally and ministerially chaired monthly meetings of the Oil Taskforce, ensuring that industry is ready to comply with the ban on imports of all Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022.

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