Russia has imposed a ban on aviation fuel exports until Nov. 30 in a move aimed at safeguarding domestic fuel supplies as Ukrainian strikes continue to target the country’s refineries and other energy infrastructure.
The Russian government announced the measure on Monday, saying the temporary restriction was intended to maintain stability in the domestic fuel market.
“The aim of this decision is to ensure stability in the domestic fuel market,” the government said in a statement.
Russia mainly exports jet fuel by rail to Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The latest move comes as Moscow grapples with the impact of repeated Ukrainian drone attacks on its energy sector. Russia has already imposed restrictions on gasoline exports but has not yet introduced similar measures for diesel shipments.
However, the Interfax news agency reported last week that authorities were considering possible restrictions on diesel exports as well.
Russian diesel production fell by about 10 percent in May after declining by a similar rate in April, according to Reuters data published on Friday. The drop followed a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries that forced some facilities to reduce operations or suspend output.
Despite the production decline, Russian diesel exports increased during the same period, the data showed.
Source: Reuters
