Russia Weighs Curbing Diesel, Jet Fuel Exports as Attacks Grow

MarketsRussia Weighs Curbing Diesel, Jet Fuel Exports as Attacks GrowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandFreight wagons filled with fuel at a refining and petrochemical plant in Nizhnekamsk, Russia.Source: BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Bloomberg NewsMay 26, 2026 at 6:57 PM UTCBookmarkSaveRussia is considering limiting exports of diesel and jet fuel, according to Interfax, as refinery run rates fall to multi-year lows amid Ukraine’s escalating attacks.Oil companies were advised to curb sales of oil products to foreign markets following a Tuesday meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on the domestic fuel market, the Russian news service reported, citing several people familiar with the situation. One of the people said that the decision to ban exports of diesel and jet fuel is at an advanced stage, but the date for the ban hasn’t yet been set, according to Interfax.