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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Russia: Shipping

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 1715, if she will make an estimate of the number of oil tankers required annually to transport Russian crude oil used in the production of jet fuel to third countries, then imported to the UK in the context of changes to planned sanctions, including vessels identified as part of the Russian shadow fleet.

Answer

No such estimate is readily available, but as I said during our last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April, the collective sanctions action on a range of individuals and entities, across a wide range of economic sectors, taken by the UK and our international partners has denied Russia access to an estimated $450 billion in revenues since the start of the current conflict in 2022.

The UK has led international efforts to disrupt Russia's shadow fleet which, by some estimates, Putin spent over $14 billion to establish. The UK has now specified 594 vessels under the Russia sanctions regime, including 567 oil tankers and 18 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6047
Session
2026-27
Related items
Russia: Shipping
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Oil Shipping Sanctions Russia
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