The ban on the export of gasoline and diesel fuel from Russia is valid until the end of February. The restriction is intended to alleviate fuel shortages and high prices.
Russia has extended a ban on the export of gasoline, diesel and other fuels for another two months in order to maintain stability in the domestic fuel market. The ban is valid until the end of February at the latest. TASS and Bloomberg agencies and the Ukrainian news server UNN reported about it.
The ban on gasoline exports applies to all exporters, including direct producers, according to a government decree published on Saturday, December 27. The original ban announced at the end of September was valid until the end of this year.
In addition, Russia extends the ban on the export of diesel and other fuels such as marine fuel, and it also applies to fuels bought on stock exchanges. In this case, too, the ban is extended until the end of February, however, unlike the ban in the case of gasoline, it will not apply to direct producers.
Russia has extended a ban on fuel exports to maintain stability in the domestic fuel market in response to Ukraine’s continued attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. The attacks caused fuel shortages in some regions and, as a result, a significant increase in prices. Despite the previous partial stabilization of the market, prices at gas stations in Russia remain high, which has forced the Kremlin to continue the ban on exports.
