UK Imported £19.3 Billion in Fossil Fuels from Authoritarian Petrostates in the Year Following Russia’s Ukraine Invasion

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By Joey GrosternJun 9, 2023, 9:00 am610 ptsHotTop
UK fossil fuel imports from authoritarian petrostates surged to £19.3 billion in the year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a new DeSmog analysis has found. Government efforts to end the purchase of oil and gas from Russia have seemingly resulted in an upsurge in imports from other authoritarian…

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