Russia gasoline export ban

Russia imports gasoline from India amid refinery strikes

Russia has begun importing gasoline from countries as far away as India, as Ukrainian strikes on its oil refineries cause severe local fuel shortages, according to a Bloomberg report on Aug. 12, citing data from the shipping analytics firm Kpler.

12 August, 12:05 PM

Russia to receive first shipment of Indian gasoline July 26

As Ukrainian strikes continue reducing Russia’s refining capacity, the first shipment of gasoline from India is expected to arrive on July 26, the Financial Times reported on July 23.

23 July, 10:51 PM

Russia reroutes fuel from Siberia to Moscow

Russia is rerouting fuel from Siberia to Moscow to avoid shortages in the capital, Reuters reported on July 21, citing industry sources.

21 July, 08:50 PM

Russia seeking extra gasoline from one of its top oil buyers amid fuel crisis

Russia's largest energy companies have approached Indian oil refineries for additional gasoline supplies after Ukrainian strikes disabled a significant share of Russia's refining capacity, Reuters reported on July 15, citing sources.

16 July, 11:50 AM

Dependent on Russia for fuel, Kyrgyzstan seeks new suppliers

Kyrgyzstan, which buys about 90%–95% of its fuel from Russia, is negotiating alternative imports with Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, RFE/RL reported on July 1.

1 July, 08:34 PM

Kremlin admits Russia is holding talks on fuel imports amid shortages

Russia is in talks with other countries about the possible import of petroleum products, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 30, according to Russian state-aligned media.

30 June, 06:06 PM

Moscow arranges gasoline imports from Kazakhstan as shortages persist

Russia is negotiating with Kazakhstan to import about 50,000 tons of AI-92 gasoline to ease domestic shortages caused by shutdowns at many of its refineries, Reuters reported on June 24.

24 June, 10:56 PM

Kremlin weighing fuel imports after 25% drop in gasoline output

Persistent Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil infrastructure have caused a 25 percent drop in domestic gasoline production, leading to a substantial fuel shortage, Reuters reported on June 23.

23 June, 09:42 PM

Russia bans online gasoline sales

Russia has banned online listings offering gasoline on three major national marketplaces (Avito, Ozon, and Wildberries), the country’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced on June 22.

22 June, 11:40 PM

Fuel sale limits now affect one in four Russian gas stations

Restrictions on gasoline sales have spread nationwide across Russia, with fuel station chains representing about 25% of the country's gas stations introducing limits, according to an analysis by Agenstvo on June 17.

17 June, 11:40 AM

Occupied Crimea opens hotline for Russian ‘tourists’ unable to leave amid gasoline crisis

A special hotline for Russian “tourists” who cannot leave the peninsula because of a gasoline shortage has been launched in Russian-occupied Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, the Moscow-installed head of Crimea’s occupation administration, said on June 5, according to The Moscow Times.

6 June, 11:27 AM

Russia prepares diesel export ban after Ukrainian drones knock out quarter of its refinery capacity

Russia's government is moving to expand its ban on petroleum product exports following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries that halted nearly all refining operations in central Russia, wiping out roughly 25% of the country's fuel production capacity, The Moscow Times reported on May 26.

27 May, 12:02 PM

Russia faces new gasoline shortage after Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries

Russia is grappling with a fresh gasoline shortage as Ukrainian attacks on the country's oil refineries continue to disrupt fuel production, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on May 12.

12 May, 01:49 PM

Kremlin decides to ban gasoline exports starting April 1

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed the Energy Ministry to prepare a draft resolution banning gasoline exports from April 1, according to The Moscow Times.

28 March, 04:39 PM

Russia weighs early end to gasoline export ban amid refinery attacks

Russian agencies are discussing the possibility of lifting the gasoline export ban for producers starting Feb. 1, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported, citing sources.

19 January, 07:52 PM

Russia extends gasoline export ban as fuel shortages persist

Russia has extended its ban on gasoline exports for the third time, keeping the restriction in place for another two months, through the end of February 2026, in what the government says is an effort to “maintain stability in the domestic fuel market,” according to The Moscow Times.

29 December 2025, 10:54 AM

Russia gasoline export ban