Russia bans aviation fuel exports until Nov 30

Russia has implemented a temporary ban on aviation fuel exports, effective immediately and lasting until November 30, according to an official government statement. The measure is intended to ensure stability in the domestic fuel market amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.

The export restriction covers jet fuel purchased through commodity exchanges and is the first such ban on aviation fuel. Supplies to countries with active intergovernmental agreements with Russia are exempt, along with fuel already in transit or under customs procedures before the decree took effect. Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin stated that Russia is not facing a shortage of jet fuel and that the ban was introduced based on the interests of domestic airlines.

Russia primarily exports jet fuel by rail to Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The ban follows existing restrictions on gasoline exports, which were first introduced earlier this year and have been renewed multiple times, with current measures set to remain in place through July.

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