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Russia extends gasoline export ban as domestic fuel shortages persist

7/26/2026

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.

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