Russia's energy ministry said Saturday the government has decided to continue exporting gasoline without restrictions in July, extending an exemption from a partial ban on selling the fuel abroad.
Russia had banned gasoline exports for six months from March 1, but exempted a Moscow-led economic union and some countries with which it has direct government agreements on fuel supplies, such as Mongolia.
Russia suspended those restrictions for the first time last month until June 30.
Russia imposed the ban as a preemptive move to avoid fuel shortages and halt price hikes after technical power outages began and Ukraine launched drone attacks on refineries.
In 2023, Russia produced 43.9 million tons of gasoline and exported about 5.76 million tons, or about 13 percent of its production.
