The ban on gasoline exports from Russia will be extended until the end of the year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. "Regarding the ban on gasoline exports, we also made the decision to extend it for both manufacturers and non-manufacturers. The deputy premier added that diesel exports will be lifted "as the market rebounds." Against this backdrop, the Russian authorities have imposed a ban on gasoline and diesel exports, while imports of petroleum products are set to begin in July. Earlier, Novak told TASS that Russia had accumulated sufficient fuel supplies to meet domestic demand, but panic buying had driven demand up by about 20%-30%.