There has been a rise in contrarian arguments against the UK’s bid to become a world leader in the global energy transition. The basic argument appears to be that we should delay the transition to renewable energy, revert back to fossil fuels, and so (er, somehow) become energy independent – overlooking the fact we do not have enough oil and gas to do this. 

Appalled at the Russian atrocities in Ukraine, many western leaders are talking about embargoing Russian oil. In light of this, the UK has announced that it intends to phase-out imports of Russian oil by the end of 2022. The UK does not consume much Russian gas, but we do have a little-known reliance on Russian diesel. This blog examines our dependency on Russian diesel, alongside possible mitigations.