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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam

Australian motorists may be unwittingly bankrolling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, report finds

An oil refinery is silhouetted against a red and orange sunset
An analysis from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air shows Australia is receiving oil products from Indian refineries which import Russian crude oil. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Australians could be unknowingly supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when they put fuel in their cars, according to a new report that found Australia is still likely importing products made from Russian oil via Indian refineries.

The imports have continued despite Australia signing up to global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said.

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