Britain announces new sanctions against Russia in the energy sector

The updated sanctions list has been published on the British government website.

In particular, the British government has introduced restrictive measures against a number of Russian oil companies:

• "Tatneft",

• "Russneft",

• "Rusneftegaz",

• "NNK-Oil",

• "Gelion Business Trade" (Uzbekistan) and others.

Bloomberg adds that among the new sanctioned individuals is Pakistani oil tycoon Murtaza Lakhani for his role in Russia's energy sector.

His company Mercantile & Maritime Group also fell under new sanctions from the UK.

In October, the United Kingdom expanded the list of sanctions against the largest Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft, as well as against tankers of the Russian shadow fleet.