Russia Bans Gasoline Exports For 6 Months From March 1
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MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday announced a six-month ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to compensate for rising demand from consumers and farmers and to allow for planned maintenance of refineries.
The ban, first reported by RBC, was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
Russia previously imposed a similar ban between September and November last year in order to tackle high domestic prices and shortages. Only four ex-Soviet states – Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan – were exempt.
This time, the ban will not extend to member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and two Russian-backed breakaway regions of Georgia – South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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