// Sainsburys said it will stop selling Russian diesel in support of Ukraine

// The supermarket said the change will be in place by the end of 2022

Sainsbury’s has pledged that it will no longer sell Russian diesel at its petrol stations by the end of 2022 as it ‘stands united’ with the people of Ukraine.

The ban would affect 315 of its forecourts across the country and comes following increased pressure from shoppers.

Much like other western brands, back in March the grocery giant stopped selling products that are solely sourced from Russia as part of sanctions and restrictions taken following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

However the supermarket has acknowledged that supporting the ban on Russian oil is complex.

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It comes amid pressure on retailers and energy firms to limit their reliance on Russia for certain products after the country invaded the nation of Ukraine in February.

Russia is the third-biggest oil producer in the world behind Saudi Arabia and the United States.

Sainsbury’s food commercial director Rhian Bartlett said “We stand united with the people of Ukraine and have taken a range of steps to show our support – from helping to fund the humanitarian effort on the ground, to removing products from our stores which are 100% sourced from Russia.

“We have been working hard to reduce the amount of diesel we sell which comes from Russia since the early days of the conflict.

“This is a complex process but we are committed to working together with the rest of the UK fuel industry and Government to support the ban on Russian oil imports, which is due to take effect by the end of this year.”

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