Russia has imposed a full ban on diesel exports after Ukrainian drone attacks damaged refineries and triggered fuel shortages across the country, according to CNN.
According to CNN's analysis, fuel shortages have affected almost all Russian regions, with rationing at many filling stations and reports of motorists waiting for hours to buy gasoline.
The export ban comes as global energy markets remain under pressure from renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts told CNN that the move could tighten global diesel supplies and push prices higher.
Russia is the world's second-largest diesel exporter. Major buyers, including Turkey and Brazil, may now have to compete with Europe for alternative fuel supplies from the United States, India and the Middle East.
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Moscow is now banning diesel exports and will begin importing petroleum products in July to stabilize its collapsing market, according to Deputy PM Novak.
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