Discussing the reasons behind the government's ban on gasoline exports and what this means for the domestic market and fuel prices. Russia has implemented a complete ban on gasoline exports for August due to a significant surge in market prices. This was driven by a seasonal increase in fuel costs, a rise in gasoline-operated ...

... regulate the fuel market. At the end of July and the beginning of August 2025, the government implemented emergency measures aimed at increasing domestic supply and cooling price dynamics. The main instruments of influence were as follows: Temporary Export Ban on Gasoline. The government announced a complete ban on the export of automotive gasoline (previously, the restrictions pertained only to independent traders, but now apply to processing companies as well). This moratorium is effective at least until the ...

Commentary for "Rossiyskaya Gazeta". The article “The Export Ban Slowed the Growth of Exchange Gasoline Prices” discusses the impact of the August 2024 ban on gasoline exports on the Russian fuel market. Despite the export restrictions, exchange prices for gasoline remain close to annual highs. The price increase is particularly notable for AI-95 gasoline, which is attributed to a mismatch between consumption patterns ...

The government only managed to announce the possible lifting of the ban on gasoline exports from Russia, and within ten days, the stock prices of AI-92 rose by almost 5%, and AI-95 by 7%. Naturally, concerns arose that the resumption of gasoline exports would accelerate its price increase, including at the retail level, where prices ...

Comment for RBC: Starting from August 1, 2024, Russia will reintroduce the ban on gasoline exports, which will last at least until September. This decision was made amid rising wholesale fuel prices: from May 20 to July 30, the price of AI-92 increased by 13%, and AI-95 by 29%. The price hike is driven by high demand and scheduled maintenance ...