After warnings, Canada kept importing Russian oil into 2026

In one shipment alone this year, Canada imported an estimated $3.9 million worth of Russian crude oil, which had been refined in India and mixed with oil from other sources. That's despite an earlier @cbcnews.ca investigation that warned of this loophole.

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“Sanctions on paper mean nothing if the oil itself is simply laundered through a third refinery," says Dr. Svitlana Romanko, founder and executive director of Ukrainian climate advocacy group Razom We Stand. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/09/n...

Fossil fuel dependence fuels world conflicts. We need to end the dependency and shift to renewable energy: After warnings, Canada kept importing Russian oil into 2026 www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/09/n...

“Two refineries – in India and Türkiye – exported 1.37 million tonnes (valued at $1.64 billion) of petroleum products to Canada between January 2022 and June 2026. Products contained in the cargoes included jet fuel, naphtha and blending components” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/09/n...

After warnings, Canada kept importing Russian oil into 2026 www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/09/n...

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