Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Twitter to stop buying Russian oil. Photo: Retrieved from Dmytro Kuleba’s Twitter (Dmytro Kuleba)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn international criticism, and companies that support or buy Russian companies have also been criticized for supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Shell, the world’s second-largest oil company, has just bought a cargo of Russian oil, announcing that it will donate all profits from Russian oil purchases to a fund for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Twitter that Shell had bought Russian oil, saying, “Don’t you smell the blood of Ukrainians in Russian oil?”
Kuleba posted another post the next day, calling for “stop Putin, stop buying Russian oil, and act now,” with photos of Ukrainian people fleeing the war.
Shell bought a cargo of Ural flagship crude oil from Russia’s largest oil dealer Trafigura Group on the 4th, at a discount of $28.5 per barrel, a record discount. A profit of 20 million US dollars (about 560 million Taiwan dollars).
Shell said in a statement that some things cannot be changed overnight and will try to find alternatives to Russian oil as much as possible.
Shell also said it would donate profits from the purchase of Russian oil to a fund that would work with the agency to help the Ukrainian people alleviate suffering.
Shell, the world’s second-largest oil company, has just bought a cargo of Russian oil, announcing that it will donate all profits from Russian oil purchases to a fund for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Twitter that Shell had bought Russian oil, saying, “Don’t you smell the blood of Ukrainians in Russian oil?”
The oil company “Shell”.Photo: Flip from Shell Facebook
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Twitter that he shouted to Shell, “Don’t you smell the blood of Ukrainians in Russian oil?” Picture: Retrieved from Kuleba’s Twitter (Dmytro Kuleba) Kuleba)