{"id":345272,"date":"2026-05-20T21:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-sanctions-squeeze-ed-conway-explains-why-the-uk-is-easing-sanctions-on-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T21:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:30","slug":"the-sanctions-squeeze-ed-conway-explains-why-the-uk-is-easing-sanctions-on-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-sanctions-squeeze-ed-conway-explains-why-the-uk-is-easing-sanctions-on-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"The sanctions squeeze: Ed Conway explains why the UK is easing sanctions on Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/W6TreV2t2II\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The sanctions squeeze: Ed Conway explains why the UK is easing sanctions on Russia\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6TreV2t2II\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The UK government has watered down sanctions on Russia in the face of jet fuel shortages this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The move means the UK will allow diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude oil to enter the UK if it is refined in other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s economics and data editor, Ed Conway, explains what is going on.<\/p>\n<p>Full story: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/uk-waters-down-russian-oil-sanctions-amid-jet-fuel-crisis-brought-on-by-strait-of-hormuz-closure-13546009<\/p>\n<p>#jetfuel #iran #straitofhormuz #globaleconomy <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government has watered down sanctions on Russia in the face of jet fuel shortages this summer. The move means the UK will allow diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude oil to enter the UK if it is refined in other countries. 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