The Russian government extended the reduced mandatory gasoline sales…
The Russian government extended the reduced mandatory gasoline sales quota on the exchange from 30 September to 31 December 2026, maintaining it at 10% and expanding the types of transactions counted toward compliance to include targeted exchange deals and off-exchange deliveries to key sectors.
Consensus
- The Russian government extended the reduced gasoline sales quota on the exchange until 31 December 2026.
- The reduced quota is set at 10% of produced gasoline.
- The extension applies to transactions including targeted exchange deals and off-exchange deliveries.
- These transactions can be counted toward the quota if the final buyers are strategic consumers such as agricultural producers, northern supply organizations, construction companies, and Russian Railways.
- The measure aims to stabilize the domestic fuel market and ensure fuel supply to critical sectors during the autumn-winter period.
- The quota was previously reduced from 15% to 10% in late June due to disruptions at oil refineries, including drone attacks.
Points of divergence
- The government is discussing further reducing the quota to 2%, but no final decision has been made. — fontanka
- The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has suspended special procurement rules for state fuel purchases. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- Government extended preferential sales quota for gasoline on the exchange until the end of the year — РИАМО
- Government extended reduced quota for stock market gasoline sales until the end of 2026 — Фонтанка
- Government extended the reduced to 10% sales quota for gasoline on the exchange until December 31 — Правительство России
- Sales quota for gasoline on the exchange reduced to 10% extended until the end of the year — Коммерсантъ