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AIBU to think buying Russian oil again makes no sense?

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Secretseverywhere · 20/05/2026 09:33

UK to start buying Russian oil again. I know the rise in petrol prices is unpopular. I flinch every time I pull into the forecourt and see the price! However this seems bonkers to me so we will be enabling Russia to keep funding the war in Ukraine whilst aiding Ukraine to defend itself.

How does it end? It just seems like we ( and the U.S. who are also buying) are just dragging this mess out.

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Bikenutz · 20/05/2026 11:34

All the more reason to reduce our reliance on oil as a nation.

Twinandatwoyearold · 20/05/2026 11:30

Lunacy of net zero. If we import oil and use fuel to import it we are environmentally friendly. If we drill it here we are bad. Look at Drax. Look at Russian oil going to India and then here. It makes no sense. Surely if the oil travels further it creates more pollution and costs us more as consumers.

Well unless it’s all really about money for leaders.

Has all the money sent to Ukraine by the UK and other countries been audited?

What changed since The Guardian article n 2015 that said Ukraine is the most corrupted country in Europe. Surely the money going to Ukraine is being audited?

www.theguardian.com/news/2015/feb/04/welcome-to-the-most-corrupt-nation-in-europe-ukraine

TheNoonBell · 20/05/2026 11:19

It's only for refined products made in third countries using Russian oil.

It does show how mental the government is though, banning new drilling in UK waters but then panicing and buying Russian derived products.

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Secretseverywhere · 20/05/2026 11:01

aLittleWhiteHorse · 20/05/2026 10:54

Possibly the reason the war was started in the first place. Friends in high places..

I have to admit I was reading it and I did think that strategically if Trump wanted to boost up his good friend Putin then he couldn’t of gone about it better. His numbers in the U.S. are terrible though so not sure if anything was thought through.

Apparently the Russians are making an extra 150 million per day due to increased price of oil.

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aLittleWhiteHorse · 20/05/2026 10:54

Possibly the reason the war was started in the first place. Friends in high places..

Scotiasdarling · 20/05/2026 10:53

Ridiculous when we have our own oil which we are too sanctimonious to use.

Sweetpeasaremadeforbees · 20/05/2026 10:48

I think it's dreadful. Putin must be laughing his head off at us.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 20/05/2026 09:45

That’s awful! I had no idea.

Sounds like we only support Ukraine’s independence when it is easy for us 🤔

It’s really shameful of us to do this.

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Secretseverywhere · 20/05/2026 09:33

News article UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy42x3g7r89o

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