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Export quotas are set to increase significantly in November.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Russia","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T19:25:11.308Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-29T17:18:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T19:30:14.800Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to unnamed sources; figures given with origin stated; specific date mentioned.","critic":"Anyone affected, opposed or responsible is quoted or given a right of reply; fact kept clearly separate from comment.","hype":"Headline promises more than the body delivers; mild emphasis, a lively but fair headline."}},"tags":["#Russia","#Diesel","#Exports","#US","#Energy"],"entities":["Russia","United States","Vladimir Putin","Donald Trump","Alexander Novak"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Russia's ban on diesel exports will be extended until December 31, 2023.","The extension follows a diesel supply deal agreed between Russia and the US after a phone call between Presidents Putin and Trump.","From November, Russia's diesel export quotas will increase fourfold to 2 million metric tons.","Russian refineries have seen a 25% rise in utilisation rates by the end of October."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Russia has decided to prolong its ban on diesel exports until the end of the year. This decision is partly to fulfil a new diesel supply agreement with the United States, reached after a phone conversation between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The current export ban was scheduled to expire on October 31."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Under the extended ban, Russia will implement a quota system for certain companies to ship fuel. These quotas are set to quadruple from their October levels, reaching 2 million metric tons in November. Shipments under existing intergovernmental agreements will also continue. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that three tankers carrying Russian diesel were already en route, with a fourth scheduled to depart on October 28."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Russian refineries have reportedly recovered quickly from recent repairs. Refinery utilisation rates increased by 25% between the start and the end of October, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This increase in production is partly attributed to a decrease in drone attacks on facilities. The government has maintained tight controls on oil product exports due to earlier fuel shortages."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on export quota details"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the specifics of the export quotas. According to Reuters, citing two people familiar with the discussions, quotas will quadruple from October levels to 2 million metric tons in November. The same sources indicated that in October, the government had exempted several refiners and granted them export quotas totalling 0.5 million tons."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention the specific details of the \"energy ceasefire\" between Russia and Ukraine that was announced alongside the diesel supply agreement, nor do they detail the exact number of companies that will be allowed to ship fuel under the new quota system."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"topky.sk","url":"https://topky.sk/cl/11/9542717/Moskva-predlzi-zakaz-vyvozu-nafty--dodavky-do-USA-vsak-nebudu-obmedzene","headline":"Moscow to Extend Oil Export Ban, but Supplies to US Will Not Be Restricted","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T19:10:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Star Kuala Lumpur","url":"https://thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/10/29/russia-to-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-to-fulfil-us-deal-sources-say","headline":"Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T18:27:28.494Z"},{"sourceName":"Newsit.gr","url":"https://newsit.gr/oikonomia/diethni/rosia-paratasi-tis-apagoreysis-stis-eksagoges-ntizel-kai-posostoseis-logo-tis-symfonias-me-tis-ipa/4810457","headline":"Russia: Extension of Diesel Export Ban and Quotas Due to Agreement with the US","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T18:27:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"notizie.it","url":"https://notizie.it/russia-usa-quote-per-rispettare-laccordo-sul-diesel-con-gli-usa","headline":"Russia Extends Diesel Ban and Opens Quotas for USA","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T18:25:12.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Hospodárske Noviny","url":"https://hnonline.sk/finweb/zahranicna-ekonomika/96310734-rusko-predlzi-zakaz-vyvozu-nafty-cast-dodavok-do-usa-chce-zachovat-cez-vyvozne-kvoty","headline":"Russia to Extend Oil Export Ban, Wants to Maintain Part of Supplies to the US Through Export Quotas","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T18:12:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"CNBC-TV18","url":"https://cnbctv18.com/world/russia-to-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-to-fulfil-us-deal-reports-20022859.htm","headline":"Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal: Reports","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T17:18:36.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Investing.com","url":"https://investing.com/news/commodities-news/russia-to-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-to-fulfil-us-deal-sources-say-4984682","headline":"Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T17:18:36.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Reuters","url":"https://reuters.com/business/energy/russia-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-fulfil-us-deal-sources-say-2026-10-29","headline":"Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T17:18:36.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Moscow Times","url":"https://themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/29/russia-to-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-to-fulfill-us-deal-sources-say-a94128","headline":"Russia to Extend Diesel Export Ban, Use Quotas to Fulfill U.S. Deal, Sources Say","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T16:21:05.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Market Screener","url":"https://marketscreener.com/news/russia-to-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-to-fulfil-us-deal-sources-say-ce785fdadb89f52c","headline":"Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T15:49:43.000Z"},{"sourceName":"bankingnews.gr","url":"https://bankingnews.gr/index.php?id=907971","headline":"The End of Russian Diesel? 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