Russia Eases Environmental Rules for Domestic Fuel amid Shortages

Russia’s government has authorized some refineries to produce gasoline and diesel with higher sulfur content and other lower environmental specifications in a bid to alleviate the ongoing fuel shortages, Russian daily Kommersant reported on Monday.

The government has extended the eased rules, which were introduced in the autumn of 2025, according to an unnamed source who spoke to Kommersant.

Russia’s authorities are also scrambling to alleviate domestic fuel shortages by banning exports of refined…