HMRC figures come as Europe rushes to bank supplies for winter in absence of Russian pipeline

Energy exports from the UK to the Netherlands rocketed by 67% in June, official figures reveal, in the latest sign of Europe’s scramble to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas.

British exports of fossil fuels more than doubled in value in June compared with the same period last year, the latest trading data from HMRC shows.

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