RUSSIA SET TO EXTEND DIESEL EXPORT BAN UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, SOURCES SAY

Russia is reportedly set to extend its diesel export ban through the end of the year, according to unnamed sources cited in the headline. The measure would keep a major refined-product supply source off global seaborne markets for an extended period, transmitting through the supply-disruption channel into diesel crack spreads and European and Asian middle-distillate prices. Russian domestic fuel-market stability is the primary exposure, since the ban aims to offset refinery damage and keep local retail supply adequate, which in turn pressures Russian refining margins and the rouble's sensitivity to export revenue. Traders should watch the next official decree or government statement confirming the timeline, as well as weekly diesel inventory and export data from Russian port and customs sources that will show whether the restriction is tightening flows as expected.

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