Russia has brought in about 70,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 to shore up aviation fuel supplies after sustained strikes on oil-refining infrastructure cut domestic output. The fuel moved on three tankers from South Korea and Egypt to St. Petersburg and Vladivostok, while Moscow has also imposed a temporary ban on exports of its own aviation fuel.
Ukraine’s continued attacks on refineries have squeezed aviation kerosene production and widened pressure across Russia’s fuel market. The imported Jet A-1 is being used to support both civilian and military aviation, including operations linked to Russia’s war effort. The shipments underline a turn to foreign supply for a product Russia normally produces domestically.
The broader fuel shortage has already prompted export restrictions on refined products and reports of reduced refinery throughput. With refinery damage still disrupting output, Russia is relying on arrivals from Asia and the Middle East to cover shortages in a market that remains under strain.