RUSSIA SAYS EXTENDS BAN ON MOST DIESEL EXPORTS IN GOVERNMENT DECREE

Russia's government has extended its ban on exports of most diesel fuel, according to a government decree, though the headline does not specify the new expiry date or the precise scope of exempted grades. The measure restricts a key refined product flow, and the transmission runs through physical supply tightness in global middle distillates, where a reduction in exports from one of the world's largest diesel suppliers tends to lift benchmark diesel crack spreads and pull barrels toward alternative sources. Russian refiners and domestic fuel prices are the most directly exposed, since the ban keeps supply at home and reduces the incentive for export-oriented refining, while European and Asian diesel buyers face higher import costs that feed into freight and industrial input prices. Traders should watch the next Russian refinery throughput and export loading data, along with any clarification from the government on the decree's expiry, as these will indicate whether the restriction is tightening physical balances or is primarily a domestic price-stabilization measure.

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