Russia to Lift Gasoline Export Ban Earlier Than Planned

Russia’s government plans to lift the gasoline export ban earlier than current plans at the end of the year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Friday. The ban will be lifted, documents are now being drafted and will be ready within days, he said. “It is difficult to say whether the export restrictions will be lifted on December 1 or [from another date],” Novak said, as quoted by Russian news agency TASS. In the middle of August, the Russian government said that Moscow is extending its ban on...