Russia Eases Environmental Rules for Domestic Fuel amid Shortages
Russia Eases Environmental Rules for Domestic Fuel amid Shortages Russia’s government has authorized some refineries to produce gasoline and diesel with higher sulfur content and other lower environmental specifications in a bid to alleviate the ongoing fuel shortages, Russian daily Kommersantreportedon Monday.
The government has extended the eased rules, which were introduced in the autumn of 2025, according to an unnamed source who spoke to Kommersant.
Russia’s authorities are also scrambling to alleviate domestic fuel shortages by banning exports of refined petroleum products.
Currently, gasoline exports are banned for all market participants, while traders are banned to export diesel until July 31.
Early this month, Russiabanned exports of jet fuelthrough November 30, 2026, as it looks to ensure domestic supply amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian refining infrastructure.
Russia on June 1announcedit is temporarily banning jet fuel exports until the end of November to keep sufficient domestic aviation fuel supplies.
Supplies under intergovernmental agreements are exempted from the ban, the Russian government has said.
Meanwhile, Russia’s authorities and regional governorsare racing to assureresidents there are no fuel shortages amid the intensified Ukrainian drone campaign at Russian refineries and fuel supply roads.
Ukraine hasstepped up attacksthis month on key fuel supply routes in its territories occupied by Russia, including Crimea and Mariupol.
Several Russian regions have been experiencing fuel shortages as Ukraine hits Russian oil refineries.
Officials are playing down the fuel crisis.
Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the northwestern Leningrad region, said last week week that “Supplies are being delivered according to plan, there are no shortages,” as carried byBloomberg.
| Product | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude | $102.14/bbl | +0.34% |
| WTI Crude | $96.90/bbl | +0.21% |
| EN590 Diesel | $846/MT | +0.18% |
| Jet Fuel A-1 | $1090/MT | +0.55% |
| Mazut M100 | $450/MT | -0.15% |
| Bitumen 60/70 | $470/MT | +0.08% |
| Sulphur Gran 99.5% | $470/MT | -0.44% |
| Urea 46% Gran | $650/MT | +1.12% |
| NPK 16-16-16 | $460/MT | -0.28% |
| Nat Gas TTF | $15.42/MMBtu | +0.92% |
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