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Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Nov. 30, Caps Purchases

6/4/2026

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Russia Bans Fuel Exports

Russia announced a ban on jet fuel exports until Nov. 30 to steady the domestic fuel market.
Gas stations in Moscow and other Russian regions have limited purchases to as few as 20 liters per driver.
Lukoil, Gazprom, ORTK and General Fueller imposed 60-150 liter caps on gasoline and diesel.
Crimea’s TES halted voucher sales, imposed a 20-liter cap, and Kaliningrad price rose to 69.9 rubles.

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Ukrainian Drones Disrupt

Ukrainian drones struck the Novorossiya highway, severing the main fuel supply route to Crimea and halting truck deliveries.
Crimean authorities, led by Governor Sergei Aksyonov, introduced AI-95 gasoline coupons and a 20-liter daily cap on AI-92 sales now.
Gasoline price in Kaliningrad climbed to 69.9 rubles per liter in the region.
Residents reported empty stations and queues while Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev urged calm amid shortages.

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Historical Context

The 1973 OPEC oil embargo, launched in October 1973, forced Western nations into severe fuel shortages and spiked gasoline prices worldwide. OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, cut output by roughly 5 million barrels per day, while the United States saw prices triple to $3 per gallon. Today, Russia’s 2024 ban on jet fuel exports and Crimea’s capped gasoline sales echo the embargo’s market-control tactics, limiting supply to stabilize domestic prices. The recurrence suggests that geopolitical fuel restrictions can repeatedly trigger regional shortages, prompting governments to adopt rationing and price-control measures as long-term policy tools.

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Russia Bans Fuel Exports

Russia announced a ban on jet fuel exports until Nov. 30 to steady the domestic fuel market.
Gas stations in Moscow and other Russian regions have limited purchases to as few as 20 liters per driver.
Lukoil, Gazprom, ORTK and General Fueller imposed 60-150 liter caps on gasoline and diesel.
Crimea’s TES halted voucher sales, imposed a 20-liter cap, and Kaliningrad price rose to 69.9 rubles.

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