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Russia Bans Diesel Exports to Stabilize Domestic Fuel Supplies
Russia imposed a ban on diesel exports on or before July 9, 2026, after Ukrainian strikes idled almost 30 percent of its refining capacity. The move follows the worst fuel shortages since the Soviet collapse and marks the first fuel imports in decades.
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Russia banned the export of diesel on or before July 9, 2026, to support its domestic fuel market. The measure follows Ukrainian strikes on refineries that have idled almost 30 percent of the country's refining capacity. Strikes reached facilities as far as Siberia and included an attack on a refinery outside Moscow.
The damage has forced Russia to import fuels for the first time in decades. The shortages represent the worst since the fall of the Soviet Union and have produced rare public demonstrations of dissent. Russian President Vladimir Putin faces political pressure as a result.
An expert told The Wall Street Journal that the crisis is already so widespread that it would be dangerous for Putin not to address it.
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