Russia's gasoline export restrictions remain in place, with Moscow extending the curbs to address domestic fuel shortages. A separate ban on diesel exports is treated differently: it is scheduled to be lifted, though no specific reinstatement date has been announced.
Two measures, two timelines
The extension covers gasoline only. Russia's government is managing gasoline and diesel restrictions as distinct policies, each on its own track. The diesel ban lifts first; the gasoline curbs continue, with no end date specified in official communications.
Domestic supply pressure is the stated rationale. Russia cited fuel shortages as the direct reason for keeping the gasoline restrictions active. That framing places the policy in supply-management territory, not as a measure tied to any external deadline.
What the split means for cross-border flows
Keeping diesel and gasoline on different schedules gives Moscow the option to adjust outflows product by product. Diesel serves agricultural and industrial demand; gasoline feeds retail and transport. Separate timelines let the government respond to whichever domestic market tightens first, without unwinding both restrictions at once.
For buyers who have relied on Russian gasoline exports, the extension means continued uncertainty on volume availability with no stated end point. Diesel buyers face a timeline that at least carries a directional signal.
No price data, production volumes, or specific dates for either reinstatement appeared in official statements at the time of publication.