13 minutes agoFor the first time, Britain does not import energy from Russia
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(4 years ago)For the first time, Great Britain does not import energy from Russia. This comes after trade between the two countries was cut off as a result of Ukraine's Russian occupation, writes The Guardian. Figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published six months after the start of the war revealed that United Kingdom imports in June [...]
Figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published six months after the start of the war found that United Kingdom imports from Russia decreased by 97% and remained at only 33 million pounds after sanctions went into effect in June.
ONS data shows that by June the United Kingdom government had already reached its goal of gradually removing Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 and ending liquid natural gas imports as soon as possible.
