oil to the boat that s nearest to us. here in international waters, this practice is legal, and it s one of the ways by which russian oil continues to be exported throughout the world. and some of the millions of barrels of oil that passes through this area will ultimately find its way to countries that have bans on russian oil, including the uk. bbc newsnight has had exclusive access to numbers calculated by the campaign group global witness. since the g7, eu and australia introduced a ban on importing oil directly, in the first six months of 2023, the numbers show the amount of russian energy that s been processed in indian refineries and made its way to the uk legally since then, with its origins changing to india. in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flig
million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flights using fuel from these refineries, or one in 20 british flights being powered purely by russian crude. so, how much is this all worth to russia? according to the figures, in the first six months of 2023, the energy bought by the uk generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which at least $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. so, russia has essentiallyjust skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it was before the war, and that is as a result of this circumvention. big british firms like bp and shell are buying this jet fuel. bp said:
indian refineries had made its way to the uk legally since then with its origins changing to india in the six months since january the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian cred. the figures are equivalent to one in eight using fuels from these refiners. 0ne using fuels from these refiners. one in 20 british flights been powered purely by british cred. how much is this worth to russia? in the first six months of 2023, generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which are less $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. 50 directly to the kremlin in tax revenues- revenues. so russia has essentially revenues. so russia has essentially skirted i revenues. so russia has. essentially skirted around revenues. so russia has- essentially skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it was before the war and that is as a result of
we find two tankers in the middle of a ship to ship transfer. these two boats that you can see behind me here are oil tankers. the boat in the distance is from russia and it s moving oil to the boat that s nearest to us. here in international waters, this practice is legal, and it s one of the ways by which russian oil continues to be exported throughout the world. and some of the millions of barrels of oil that passes through this area will ultimately find its way to countries that have bans on russian oil, including the uk. bbc newsnight has had exclusive access to numbers calculated by the campaign group global witness. since the g7, eu and australia introduced a ban on importing oil directly in the first six months of 2023, the numbers show the amount of russian energy that s been processed in indian refineries and made its way to the uk legally since then, with its origins changing to india. in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy fro
in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flights using fuel from these refineries, or one in 20 british flights being powered purely by russian crude. so how much is this all worth to russia? according to the figures, in the first six months of 2023, the energy bought by the uk generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which at least $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. so, russia has essentiallyjust skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it was before the war, and that is as a result of this circumvention, big british firms like bp and shell