Some oil refineries have been permitted to produce gasoline meeting… (бензин · класс · разрешить)

Some oil refineries have been permitted to produce gasoline meeting Euro-3 standards. According to the decree, refineries may supply gasoline of the Euro-5 class with a sulfur content up to 150 mg/kg for the domestic market, while the maximum sulfur level for diesel fuel is set at 350 mg/kg.

Consensus

• The government allowed some oil refineries to produce Euro-5 fuel with Euro-3 parameters
• The decision was made to prevent market instability in fuel supply
• The policy applies to refineries that meet Article 179.7 of the Russian Tax Code
• Refineries must have agreements with the Ministry of Energy for deep processing units and reverse excise rights
• The sulfur limit for gasoline is 150 mg/kg and for diesel is 350 mg/kg
• The policy was initially introduced in late 2025 and renewed in May

Points of divergence

• The Russian Fuel Union denied reports of fuel supply restrictions at Moscow gas stations — vesti