UK third-country processed oil controls make refinery attestations a sanctions workflow
The UK’s new Russia measures came into effect on 20 May 2026 and prohibit importing HS 2710 oil products processed in a third country from Russian-origin HS 2709 crude, alongside related technical assistance, financial services, funds and brokering.
BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · MAY 21, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
The UK’s new Russia measures came into effect on 20 May 2026 and prohibit importing HS 2710 oil products processed in a third country from Russian-origin HS 2709 crude, alongside related technical assistance, financial services, funds and brokering. The guidance gives counsel a practical checklist: 60-day refinery evidence, supplier and refinery attestations, contractual assurances, retrospective document readiness and HMRC enforcement exposure.