Published by Michele Maatouk on 24th April 2026
(Sharecast News) - Days after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand. Appalled by Vladimir Putin's brutality, workers at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire vowed never to unload any Russian oil destined for the nearby Stanlow refinery, a major hub for UK fuel supplies. As the spotlight fell on Essar, the Indian-owned conglomerate that is Stanlow's parent company, it also acted fast, ceasing all imports of Russian fuel. - Guardian