The US has hit India with an extra 25% tariff for buying cheap russian oil and funding russia’s war against Ukraine – but Australia still allows fuel made from russian oil.
How? Although Australian sanctions ban goods from russia, russian crude is refined in countries like India and then imported here as a ‘transformed product’. This loophole launders russian oil, letting it bypass our sanctions and pour into Australia.
The US crackdown exposes Australia’s failure. Meanwhile, the EU will ban fuel made from russian crude from January 2026.
The AFUO calls on the Australian Government to follow its allies and 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 now.
Every time you fill up your car, you could be unknowingly supporting russia’s invasion.
It’s time to:
Ban fuel made from russian crude Demand full fuel supply chain transparency Impose serious penalties on offenders
Companies like BP, Ampol & ExxonMobil should act in line with Australian values and sanctions, and stop importing russian-linked fuel.
Act now Australia – Ukrainian lives are at stake. We cannot let our petrol dollars continue to fuel russia’s war crimes.
Learn more: stopfuellingrussiaswar.com
