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Add as preferred source on GoogleRussia's Energy Ministry confirms no diesel export ban for producers amid fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks. Measures are in place to stabilize supply.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Energy Ministry is not currently considering a diesel export ban for producers, it said on Friday.
Russia is facing fuel shortages after a spate of Ukrainian attacks on its refineries.
Earlier this week Russia imposed a partial ban on diesel exports, covering marine fuel and other gas oils, for resellers, while producers remain exempt.
It also extended a gasoline export ban, which applies to all exporters, until year-end.
On Friday the energy ministry said it is taking all necessary steps to ensure stable fuel supply, monitoring the market daily and coordinating closely with industry players amid fast-changing conditions.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Mark Heinrich)
Fuel shortages occur when the demand for fuel exceeds the available supply, often leading to increased prices and potential disruptions in transportation and industry.
A gasoline export ban is a restriction that prevents the export of gasoline from a country, typically aimed at ensuring sufficient domestic supply and stabilizing prices.
Gas oils are a category of petroleum products used primarily as fuel for engines and heating, and they include various grades of diesel and other distillates.
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