The Russian Information Agency said that the ministry sent its proposals regarding gasoline export restrictions to the government.
It quoted the minister as saying, “We will lift the restrictions imposed on exports now, because everything is stable in terms of prices, and the situation in the market is stable, so the restrictions can be lifted, as they were imposed to stabilize prices in the local market.”
In August, Russia extended export restrictions benzene Until the end of the year.
The largest gasoline producing companies in Russia in 2023 are the Omsk refinery of Gazprom Neft, the Norsi refinery of Lukoil in Nizhny Novgorod, and the Ryazan refinery of Rosneft.
In 2023, Russia produced 43.9 million tons of gasoline, and exported about 5.76 million tons, or about 13 percent of its production.
The largest importers of Russian gasoline are mainly African countries, including Nigeria and…Libya And Tunisia.