According to the document, production and sale of fuel in Russia… (топливо · бензин · стандарт)
According to the document, production and sale of fuel in Russia that meets Euro-3 standards are permitted: gasoline with a sulfur content not exceeding 150 mg/kg (regulatory limit is no more than 10 mg/kg), aromatic hydrocarbons by volume not exceeding 42%, monomethylamine not exceeding 1%, and oxygenates (ethanol) not exceeding 5%; diesel fuel with a sulfur content not exceeding 350 mg/kg (regulatory limit is also no more than 10 mg/kg).
Consensus
- The Russian government has issued a temporary decision to allow production and sale of fuel with Euro-3 class characteristics until the end of 2026.
- This measure is aimed at ensuring fuel supply stability amid ongoing challenges from attacks on refineries.
- Only oil refineries with proper registration for processing petroleum raw materials are allowed to produce this fuel.
- The fuel produced under these conditions is intended solely for the domestic market and will not be marked with the unified product marking used in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
- Fuel production must comply with specific technical requirements, such as sulfur content limits.
Points of divergence
- The decision applies to both gasoline and diesel fuel with specified sulfur content limits for each type. — fontanka
- The government's decision is aimed at improving fuel supply reliability by allowing additional volumes of fuel to be sold on the domestic market. — interfax
- There are discussions about potentially allowing even lower standards like 'Euro-2' class, which was banned in 2013. — vm
- The government is considering lowering fuel standards to Euro-2, Euro-3 and Euro-4 classes until July 2027. — kommersant
- There are plans to allow import of low-quality fuel without EAEU technical regulation requirements. — vesti
- The decision is being made due to a fuel crisis affecting more than 50 regions, with additional attacks on refineries in Yaroslavl and Krasnodar Krai. — thebell
- This is the second attempt by authorities to address fuel shortages through lowering standards after previously allowing Euro-3 class fuels in 2025. — meduza
- The government has already allowed some refineries to produce Euro-3 class fuels since autumn 2025. — tvrain
Coverage (8 sources)
- The Cabinet of Ministers temporarily allowed oil refineries to release gasoline with Euro-3 specifications — Фонтанка
- Russian Government Allows Euro-3 Gasoline to Circulate Until End of 2026 — Интерфакс
- How 'Euro-2' fuel differs from regular gasoline — Вечерняя Москва
- Government Considering Lowering Fuel Standard to Euro-2 — Коммерсантъ
- Russia may lower fuel standards to Euro-2 — Вести
- Gasoline standards lowered again; Volkswagen prepares record cuts and 'Pyaterochka' loses Raffaello — The Bell
- Russia ready to allow 'Euro-2' fuel despite crisis, banned in 2013; it may be unsafe for modern cars — Meduza
- Russian authorities ready to lower fuel standards — Дождь