RUSSIA EXTENDS DIESEL EXPORT BAN THROUGH JANUARY : IFX

Russia has extended its ban on diesel exports through January, according to a report from IFX cited by FS. The measure restricts shipments of a major refined product from one of the world's largest diesel exporters, tightening global middle-distillate supply and pushing up crack spreads as buyers compete for barrels from other sources. The primary transmission channel is supply disruption in refined products, which feeds into inflation expectations through transport and industrial fuel costs and tends to lift European diesel benchmarks relative to crude. Russian domestic fuel producers and refiners, along with the ruble, are the most directly exposed, since the ban keeps export revenue at home and may pressure refinery margins that depend on international pricing. The next thing to watch is the Russian government's formal decree and any indication of whether restrictions will be relaxed or renewed beyond January, alongside weekly European diesel inventory data.

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