The Russian authorities made a complete ban on exporting gasoline from the country to “cool” the fuel market, where 30% flew out of the beginning of the year and almost rewrite historical maximums registered in 2023.
The restriction will be valid until August 31. It is reported by The Edition Moscow Times.
It is noted that in Russia a ban on export of gasoline regarding only merchants, intermediaries and oil warehouses was allowed, as well as for the sale of gasoline abroad for manufacturers.
The Russian government said that an increased ban was needed to maintain a stable situation in the domestic fuel market during high seasonal demand and agricultural field work. ”
A sharp increase in group prices for gasoline began in April and reached about a third of the price, dependence on the brand.
It is noted that Russian oil companies have problems repairing oil oil refineries. The necessary equipment was under European sanctions as part of the first package for a complete invasion of Ukraine – in February 2022.
Thus, the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Tsillev recently admitted that the sanctions are “shifted” from the repair of oil refineries. He also stated that the problems with the supply of equipment lead to “failures” at Russian oil refineries.
In 2024, the volume of oil processing at Russian oil refineries fell to a 12-year minimum, in particular, thanks to a number of strokes of Ukrainian drones, which led to long repairs.
In recent years, the Russian authorities regularly imposed restrictions on gasoline export – in 2023 they worked from September to November, and in 2024 – from March to May and from August to the end of the year.
Source: Moscow times
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