... range of measures to stabilize the fuel market. Key steps taken include: Complete Export Ban on Gasoline. Starting from August 1, 2025 , authorities have enacted a temporary ban on gasoline exports by all producers. Previously, from March, partial export restrictions for independent traders were in place, but the ban has now been extended to cover the entire market to direct maximum volumes of gasoline towards domestic needs. The embargo is officially imposed until August 31 inclusively, but authorities ...

... actions of producers, although it remains sensitive to economic risks. The gas market in Europe is entering the next winter with record reserves, alleviating investor concerns. The domestic fuel segment in Russia is at a tipping point: the introduction of export restrictions and other measures should normalize gasoline prices. The coal sector continues to operate under shifting demand and heightened environmental agendas. Renewable energy and the power sector demonstrate trends of growth and structural changes,...

... escalating geopolitical tensions. Against this backdrop, global oil prices have ceased their decline and are demonstrating relative stabilization as investors assess OPEC+ actions and the risks of secondary sanctions. Russia continues to implement stringent restrictions on the export of petroleum products to support the domestic fuel market. Concurrently, Europe is accelerating its gas reserves ahead of winter, while the global energy sector is witnessing a revival in demand for traditional energy resources, such as coal, amid ...

... regarding Ukraine expires in the second decade of August. If there is no progress in peace negotiations, the U.S. threatens new stringent sanctions against Moscow. This could target remaining channels for exporting Russian energy resources – further restrictions on the export of oil, petroleum products, or gas from Russia to the global market are not ruled out. This creates additional risks for price volatility as autumn approaches. Additionally, the U.S. is actively working with partners in Asia: energy agreements ...

... Russian government had already warned refineries about the potential imposition of a ban, giving them a week to decrease stock prices. However, wholesale gasoline prices continued to reach new highs, prompting authorities to implement administrative export restrictions. This step means that Russian refineries will direct nearly all produced gasoline volumes to the domestic market in the coming month. It is expected to increase supply in the market and cool fuel prices, which reached record levels in July....