MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said on Tuesday that further restrictions on fuel exports are possible if needed, the Interfax news agency reported.
Russia has extended a gasoline exports ban until the end of September, and the authorities have said the restrictions could be extended into October if the shortages persist.
The country has faced a deficit of certain types of gasoline due to Ukraine’s strikes on refineries as well as supply chain disruptions exacerbated by high borrowing costs that made it hard for fuel stations to stockpile.
“All necessary measures will be taken to ensure the market is fully supplied. If this requires additional export restrictions, these restrictions may also be imposed,” Interfax quoted Sorokin as saying.
Russian news agencies have also said, citing unnamed sources, that the government discussed possible exports ban on diesel as well until the end of the year.
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Russia says further restrictions on fuel exports are possible if needed, Ifax reports
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Russia says further restrictions on fuel exports are possible if needed, Ifax reports
- Russia has extended a gasoline exports ban until the end of September
- “All necessary measures will be taken to ensure the market is fully supplied,” Sorokin said
Pentagon chief to hold first press conference on Iran
WASHINGTON: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will hold a press conference on Monday morning about the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the first by a senior official since strikes began Saturday.
The press conference will be held at 8:00 am local time Monday (1300 GMT), the Pentagon announced Sunday on X.
Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, will also take part, the Pentagon said.
Pete Hegseth will also visit Congress on Tuesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief lawmakers on the progress of the military operation, the White House announced Sunday.
Democrats in opposition have complained that they were not consulted before the operation began.
The US and Israeli militaries struck Iran on Saturday, and Iranian state media confirmed Sunday that a strike on Tehran killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The press conference will be held at 8:00 am local time Monday (1300 GMT), the Pentagon announced Sunday on X.
Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, will also take part, the Pentagon said.
Pete Hegseth will also visit Congress on Tuesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief lawmakers on the progress of the military operation, the White House announced Sunday.
Democrats in opposition have complained that they were not consulted before the operation began.
The US and Israeli militaries struck Iran on Saturday, and Iranian state media confirmed Sunday that a strike on Tehran killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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