In brief
In a state announcement on 31 Oct, Moscow extended the ban on diesel exports by producers until Jan. 31, 2027, including diesel fuel, marine fuel and gas oils. The policy aims to keep the domestic fuel market stable and follows a partial easing in October after a U.S.–Russia agreement to supply diesel to global markets. Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak said the government is preparing a general ban extension and exemptions for certain suppliers, with similar exemptions already introduced in October and slated for November.
Moscow announced on 31 October that Russia has extended a ban on diesel exports by domestic producers until 31 January 2027, Xinhua reports, covering diesel fuel, marine fuel and gas oils.
The move aims to maintain stability in the domestic fuel market, the statement posted on the government website said. It follows a partial easing earlier in the month that allowed producers to resume limited exports.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Friday that the government was preparing the extension of a general ban and exemptions for certain suppliers to allow diesel fuel exports to international markets.
"the government was preparing the extension of a general ban and exemptions for certain suppliers to allow diesel fuel exports to international markets," German said Novakov per Xinhua.
In early October, Russia partially eased export restrictions on diesel fuel, allowing producers to resume some exports while maintaining the ban on exports by non-producers until Jan. 31 2027, Xinhua said. The easing came after Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump reached an agreement on 9 October to supply Russian diesel to international markets.
The policy also includes exemptions introduced in October and is set to be extended to November, Xinhua added, noting that the government is working on a framework to allow certain suppliers to export diesel to foreign markets while keeping the domestic market protected.
