Russia announces ban on gasoline exports for six months from Friday. With this measure, the Russian government wants to “stabilize” pump prices on the domestic market in the run-up to the presidential election in mid-March.
“From March 1, the government is introducing a temporary ban on petrol exports,” the government said in a statement. More information to come… More information to come. The Russian government announced on Thursday that it was banning gasoline exports from Friday, a decision taken to ‘stabilizing’ pump prices.