Russia Plans Diesel and Aviation Fuel Export Ban After Refinery Strikes

The Russian government has reached the final stages of implementing a ban on diesel and aviation fuel exports. The measure follows Ukrainian long-range drone strikes that disabled roughly one quarter of the country’s total oil refining capacity. Key energy hubs struck in recent weeks include the Ryazan, Moscow, Kirishi and NORSI refineries in Nizhny Novgorod.

Together these facilities processed about 238,000 tons per day, or 83 million metric tons per year.

The attacks have disrupted critical energy infrastructure across central Russia. com reported that the combined outages have effectively paralyzed portions of the domestic fuel supply chain.

Officials are preparing to halt overseas shipments of diesel and kerosene to preserve domestic supplies. The government has not announced an effective date for the restrictions.