With two exceptions: Russia bans aviation fuel exports amid global turmoil

She said in a statement that this measure, which is in effect until November 30, aims to ensure a reliable and continuous supply of fuel to the internal market.

Banning the export of aviation fuel

This ban does not apply to shipments carried out within the framework of governmental agreements between countries, nor to the technical tanks of aircraft, according to what the statement explained.

This measure comes into effect at a time when global energy markets are witnessing turmoil due to the war in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait. Hormuz, which increased the demand for Russian fuel.

The Ukrainian army targets refineries, pipelines and oil depots in Russia almost weekly in an effort to deprive Moscow of revenues from the sale of fuel, which are used in particular to finance its war effort in Ukraine since 2022.

Ban the export of automobile gasoline

These attacks often cause massive fires, but It is difficult to assess its impact on Russian production.

Russia, one of the largest oil producers in the world, banned the export of automobile gasoline until July 31, in anticipation of a period of high seasonal demand this summer.

In the summer of 2025, the Ukrainian strikes and the summer season contributed to a rise in fuel prices within the country, and to a shortage in some remote or isolated areas such as the Far East and the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.