By Bloomberg NewsSep 23, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Russia is weighing restrictions on diesel exports as a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries forced the government to pay close attention to fuel supplies and prices at home. That is different from Russian media reports suggesting a blanket halt on all diesel exports, including shipments by the country’s big refiners. A ban limited to resellers would have less impact on global fuel markets than a full halt, since most of Russia’s diesel exports come directly from producers. The strikes have caused localized damage, limited oil-product exports and driven Russian fuel prices to records on the nation’s Spimex commodities exchange. Russia might be reluctant to completely halt diesel supplies abroad.