The European Union has set a requirement for fuel importers into the bloc to prove their fuels are not made from Russian crude, according to a document published on Thursday. The document provides guidance on the EU's upcoming ban on imports of fuels refined from Russian crude, part of its 18th sanctions package against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The ban takes effect from January 21 next year.

Here are the details of the document: WHAT IS THE EU ADVISING IMPORTERS? Operators will be expected to provide EU customs with "appropriate evidence" about the country where the crude oil used in the refining of the fuel was extracted from, with some key exceptions highlighted below.

The EU advises importers to insert contractual clauses with their supplier to guarantee non-Russian crude oil o

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