Russia's Aviation Fuel Supply Stable Amid Crisis
Russia's aviation fuel supply remains stable, with no fuel shortages reported despite challenges from attacks on oil refineries. The Ministry of Transport confirmed that fuel reserves are arriving at airports on time and flights continue as scheduled.
Consensus
- The situation with aviation fuel in Russia is stable and no shortages have occurred.
- Flights continue according to schedule without interruption.
- The Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Energy work together to manage fuel supply issues.
- Fuel reserves appear in airports in a timely manner.
- The government has imposed a temporary export ban on aviation fuel from June 1 to November 30.
- Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin made statements on the situation at the Eastern Economic Forum 2026.
- The Ministry of Transport confirmed that airlines are supplied with fuel.
Points of divergence
- Fuel supply disruptions began in May due to Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries. — kommersant
- The fuel crisis started in summer 2026 after Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries. — vedomosti
- The price of aviation fuel on the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange reached a new historical high, exceeding 120,000 rubles per ton in August. — vedomosti
- The government introduced a tax incentive (demper) to boost fuel imports and domestic production. — kommersant
- The Central Bank expects a more predictable fuel market by October. — kommersant
- The crisis most affected car drivers, with long queues at gas stations across the country. — vedomosti
- Aviation fuel production in August was 4% higher than in July 2026 and matched the level of the same period last year. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Minister of Transport spoke about the situation with aviation fuel in the country — Фонтанка
- Ministry of Transport stated there is no shortage of aviation fuel in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- In the Ministry of Transport, they stated that there is no shortage of aviation fuel in Russia — Ведомости
- Ministry of Transport: Aviation kerosene reserves appear in airports on time — Вести
- Ministry of Transport stated about the operational resolution of issues with fuel supply for airlines — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Transport
- Andrey Nikitin
- Ministry of Energy
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Interfax
- Rosaviation
- RIA Novosti
- SCO
- Dmitry Yadrov
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