UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move would ensure “less Russian oil on the market, with Russia weaker as a result.”

The U.K. government has delayed some new sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to shelter Britons from the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Iran

Britain eases Russian oil sanctions amid soaring fuel prices due to the Iran conflict, raising concerns among Ukrainian allies.

Britain eases Russian oil sanctions amid soaring fuel prices due to the Iran conflict, raising concerns among Ukrainian allies.