Novak Says Russian Gasoline Supply Tight, Diesel Market Stable
(Bloomberg) -- Russia is currently seeing gasoline supply issues while stocks of diesel and jet fuel to the domestic market are sufficient, Interfax reported, citing Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
Several Russian refineries have recently completed maintenance and started supplying additional fuel, Novak said.
Russia imposed bans on most exports of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to protect domestic supplies as Ukrainian drone attacks against the country’s energy infrastructure continue on an almost daily basis.
The government in Moscow hasn’t yet decided whether to lift its ban on diesel exports by producers currently in force through Sept. 1, Interfax said, citing Novak. “We will monitor the situation and make prompt decisions as needed,” he said.
Novak chaired a meeting on the domestic fuel market situation on Friday, according to a government statement reported by Interfax. Among other things, he requested optimizing the schedule for planned refinery maintenance to ensure continued domestic fuel supplies.
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