{"id":23079,"date":"2026-06-25T18:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=23079"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:25:26","slug":"velyka-brytaniya-konfiskovana-nafta-ukrayina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/economics\/velyka-brytaniya-konfiskovana-nafta-ukrayina\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK is considering selling confiscated Russian oil to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">The UK government is considering selling around 100,000 tonnes of confiscated Russian oil to fund aid for Ukraine. The proceeds may be used to purchase military equipment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The UK plans to sell 100,000 tonnes of Russian oil.<\/li>\n<li>The proceeds from the sale could be used to provide military aid to Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>The tanker Smyrtos was detained on 14 June by the British military.<\/li>\n<li>The captain of the tanker is accused of breaching sanctions.<\/li>\n<li>This case could set a precedent for other countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The UK is considering the sale of confiscated oil<\/h2>\n<p>The UK government is actively discussing the possibility of selling nearly 100,000 tonnes of Russian oil confiscated from the tanker Smyrtos, which was detained on 14 June. According to preliminary estimates, the market value of this cargo is approximately 35 million pounds sterling. The proceeds from the auction could be used to fund military aid to Ukraine, including the purchase of weapons and military equipment.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker Smyrtos, which belongs to the so-called \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/economics\/zelenskyy-vviv-sanktsii-proty-viyskovykh-rf-i-flotu\/\">shadow fleet<\/a>\u00bbA Russian vessel was detained during a Royal Marine operation in the English Channel. The investigation established that the vessel had breached British sanctions by transporting Russian oil. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom\" <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/kir-starmer-vidstavka-novij-premier\/\"><strong>Keir Starmer<\/strong><\/a> confirmed that several options for the use of confiscated assets are being considered, including their sale at a public auction or the direct transfer of funds to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<h2>Tanker captain under investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The captain of the tanker, an Indian national <strong>Ajay Pant<\/strong>, is accused of breaching UK sanctions legislation. He stated through his lawyers that he was following the shipowner\u2019s orders and had no control over the route or the cargo. The next court hearing is scheduled for 16 July, which highlights the seriousness of the situation.<\/p>\n<h2>The fight against Russia\u2019s \u00abshadow fleet\u00bb<\/h2>\n<p>Western analysts estimate that Russia is using over a thousand tankers from its shadow fleet to circumvent sanctions and export oil to countries that do not support the restrictions. The seizure of the Smyrtos has been one of the most high-profile instances of the UK applying sanctions against Russian oil exports. If the UK goes ahead with its plan to sell the vessel, this could set a precedent for other countries also seeking ways to utilise Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0423\u0440\u044f\u0434 \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u0411\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0457 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0430\u0454 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0436\u0443 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0437\u044c\u043a\u043e 100 \u0442\u0438\u0441\u044f\u0447 \u0442\u043e\u043d\u043d \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0456\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u043d\u0430\u0444\u0442\u0438, \u0449\u043e\u0431 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0456\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0434\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0443 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0456. 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