Russia has begun bringing in around 70,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 from South Korea and Egypt after repeated refinery disruptions squeezed domestic aviation-fuel output. The cargoes were routed to Vladivostok from Ulsan and to St Petersburg from El Dekheila, reflecting pressure on a fuel system that has already been strained by attacks on oil-refining infrastructure.
The shipments underline how the shortage has spread beyond gasoline and diesel into the aviation-fuel chain, an unusual shift for a major refining and export power. Finished Jet A-1 arrivals are being used to fill the gap rather than crude or intermediate products, with the reported volume split between three tankers operating in Russia’s shadow fleet.
Domestic fuel market restrictions have already been tightened, including export limits on jet fuel, while broader measures have been used to support supply. Reuters also reported late in August that Russian gasoline output had fallen to about 70% of demand, highlighting the scale of the refining disruption across the wider market.