... association and a member of the expert council of the "Russian Gas Station" competition, the end of the high-demand season and the production capabilities of Russian refineries make reopening exports justifiable. If prices rise rapidly, the government retains the right to reimpose the ban. Current gasoline production volumes are being monitored, and they should be sufficient for both domestic consumption and export. Gusev emphasizes that the sole condition for lifting the gasoline export ban should be maintaining control over Russian ...

... Association and a member of the Expert Council of the "Gas Stations of Russia" competition, reopening exports is justified given the end of the high-demand season and the production capacities of Russian ORs. Should prices rise rapidly, the government retains the right to reintroduce the ban. Gasoline production volumes are being monitored, ensuring that there should be enough for both domestic needs and exports. Gusev emphasizes that the sole condition for lifting the export ban should be maintaining control over Russian Railways ...

... exports if signs of oversupply are confirmed. This would apply only to the AI-92 grade. The ban on the export of any gasoline is currently in place until the end of the year. The Ministry of Energy will soon analyze the possibility of lifting the ban on gasoline exports and submit its proposals on the matter to the government, said Vice Prime Minister Alexander Novak. If signs of oversupply in the market are confirmed, the embargo, which lasts until the end of the year, could be partially lifted—specifically for AI-92 gasoline. "We've received a proposal ...

... the key factor in practice was the duration of the ban. The longer it remained in place, the fewer incentives oil producers had to keep prices down: why bear additional costs if there were no firm guarantees that this would lead to the lifting of the ban? As a result, the government moved quickly to ease the restrictions: although the ban has not officially been lifted yet, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has already announced its cancellation. Why was the ban necessary? Export restrictions served as a "stick" ...

... quotations are also rising. The AI-92 grade reached an all-time high at the end of June and remains at a very high level to this day, while the AI-95 is very close to setting another record. On July 11, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak reported that the government would monitor the situation on the exchange throughout the week and would make a decision on the introduction of a complete ban on gasoline exports based on that. Currently, exports are only prohibited for non-producers (oil depots, traders). Oil refineries (refineries), which are largely owned by oil companies, have the right to export gasoline. Judging by the dynamics of ...