UK eases sanctions on Russian jet fuel and diesel imports

LONDON: British lea­der Keir Starmer defe­n­d­­ed on Wednesday a contentious move to ease san­c­tions on imports of Rus­s­ian jet fuel and diesel as the Middle East war causes prices to spiral. The trade licence, which allows the UK to import Russian crude oil refined in third countries such as India, was heavily criticised by opposition parties. The licence is of “indefinite duration” according t