The government has made changes to the oil products embargo – Kommersant

The government allowed the transportation of petroleum products accepted for export by Transneft and Russian Railways before the ban on the export of petroleum products, introduced on September 21. This is stated in the resolution signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, published on the Cabinet website.

According to BloombergThe Russian Ministry of Energy has prepared draft amendments that will also exclude bunker fuel, gas oil and some middle distillates from the embargo. Transneft will be included in the number of entities that can accept motor fuel for export supplies. The draft retains key restrictions prohibiting the export of most gasoline and diesel fuel, the agency notes. The ministry did not comment on this information.

According to Rosstat, retail prices for gasoline and diesel fuel increased by 9.4% from the beginning of the year to September 18. Against this background, the government announced on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the export of motor gasoline and diesel fuel to stabilize the domestic market. Ministry of Energy was talking aboutthat the export ban has been introduced indefinitely.

Details – in the material “Kommersant” “We wanted the best, but got a surplus”.

Laura Keffer