Russia may allow companies to temporarily produce gasoline and diesel with lower quality and allow lower quality imports, Kommersant daily newspaper said on Monday, as the country tries to ease the fuel crisis amid Ukraine's attacks on its refineries. The newspaper, citing a draft governmental document, said Russia may allow production of gasoline and diesel of the Euro-2 standard with higher sulphur content and which has been banned since 2013, for a year until July 2027, as well as allowing the imports. Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure in the fifth year of the war, triggering widespread fuel shortages and price spikes as Kyiv tries to push Moscow to the negotiation table. President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Sunday at a meeting with government ministers and other officials that Ukrainian drone strikes had triggered fuel shortages in some regions, but said Russia was dealing with them.
Russia may allow lower quality fuel production, imports as supply crisis bites: Report
Russia is reportedly considering a temporary rollback on fuel quality standards, allowing the production and import of lower-grade gasoline and diesel. This move comes as Ukraine's intensified strikes on Russian refineries have led to widespread fuel shortages and price hikes. The proposed measure, aimed at alleviating the crisis, could permit the use of Euro-2 standard fuel, which has been banned since 2013, for a year.
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