Facing fuel shortages amid Ukrainian drone strikes, Russia may bring back a low-grade gasoline it banned in 2013
Russia may allow the production and sale of gasoline and diesel fuel with environmental standards lowered as far as “Euro 2” for one year through July 2027, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported, citing a draft decree it had reviewed.
TL;DR
- Russia may permit the production and sale of "Euro 2" grade gasoline and diesel fuel for one year, until July 2027.
- This move is a response to a fuel crisis worsened by Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.
- Euro 2 fuel has lower environmental standards, primarily differing in sulfur content and production complexity.
- Allowing Euro 2 fuel could help refineries that cannot produce higher-quality fuel and simplify the production process.
- Concerns exist that this measure may not fully offset fuel losses and could be unsafe for modern vehicles.
- This follows a previous attempt in fall 2025 to allow Euro 3 standard fuel.