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UK sanctions waivers allow imports of diesel and jet fuel derived from Russian crude via third countries

The UK has issued licenses permitting imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil only if processed in a third country, alongside a separate authorization covering maritime transport of Russian LNG. The move follows a US waiver extension that critics say boosts Moscow’s war funding capacity.

Discovered 2026-05-19T10:45:40.324418-07:00 | 2026-05-19T10:45:40.324418-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • UK licensing effectively changes the near-term compliance pathway for diesel and jet fuel supply into the market, with direct implications for aviation fuel availability amid ongoing sanctions-driven supply constraints.
  • The waiver arrives as Europe is already planning for jet-fuel tightness and operational workarounds; see the EU’s guidance on slot-use breaches and tankering in response to potential fuel constraints (European Commission issues jet-fuel shortage guidance).
  • It also builds on the wider risk backdrop of reduced jet-fuel inventory and longer outage timelines cited by the IEA (IEA warns Europe has ~six weeks of jet fuel left).

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