# Russia quietly lets refiners sell lower-grade Euro-3 fuel as drone strikes squeeze supply

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Originally published at: [https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/16/russia-euro-3-fuel-downgrade-drone-strikes/](https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/16/russia-euro-3-fuel-downgrade-drone-strikes/)  
   
A rule eased since last autumn now allows gasoline to contain 15 times the EU sulfur limit, as rationing spreads across Russia.