Russian fuel still being purchased from UK supermarkets after announcing ban on Russian products

Grocery stores that have made a demonstration forbidding vodka and other Russian items keep on selling the nation’s fuel.

Big haulers from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons have been recorded topping off at an Essex terminal this week following the appearance of a transfer of Russian diesel.

The retail business exchange body said the grocery stores should eliminate it toward the finish of 2022 in accordance with a UK prohibition on Russian oil imports.

Greenpeace, which shot the big haulers, blamed the stores for actually financing Putin’s conflict machine by purchasing Russian diesel.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the trucks were seen showing up at Navigator Terminals, at the mouth of the Thames, only hours after a 33,000-ton shipment was conveyed. Greenpeace UK oil and gas campaigner, Elena Polisano, said: ‘General stores rushed to eliminate Russian vodka from racks and rename their chicken Kievs as chicken Kyivs.

‘Clients will be shocked in the event that general stores are requesting that they give to Ukraine at the till, however passing their cash to Putin at the siphon.’

Surveying for Greenpeace UK found that 74% of general society are ignorant that fuel at store gas stations might contain Russian diesel.

Andrew Opie from the British Retail Consortium said: ‘Our individuals are completely dedicated to gradually eliminating Russian oil… what’s more, are attempting to do as such as fast as conceivable while guaranteeing great inventory for clients.’

Sainsbury’s additional it has ‘found a way a scope of ways’ to show support for Ukraine.

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