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Russia to ban gasoline exports for 6 months (www.reuters.com)
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[–] 10 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

Did the author just lazily substitute "gasoline" for "fuel", or is it really specifically a ban on gasoline? I cannot find out exactly what it is. Because farm equipment generally runs on diesel, not gasoline, would have less of an impact, if it's really specifically only about gasoline.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    @Hopfgeist @Badeendje
    Oil refining is barely limping along in Russia. It was always a weakness, but they don't have the ability to repair and maintain the refineries anymore. No parts, no skilled people.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Well around planting and harvest there is a lot of equipment that needs to run, trucks, etc.

    Last year at harvest they also had a fuel shortage. Primarily caused by the Russians rabidly selling as much as they could because the low prices needed to be compensated. Running an illegal invasion of another country, while increasing your military size and running your arms industry 24/7 and keeping the lifestyle of your oligarchs up to par apparently is a cash heavy ordeal.

    Here's from September 2023.
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/21/russia-temporarily-bans-export-of-petrol-and-diesel-to-stabilise-domestic-market

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