# Putin restricts publication of Russian refinery and energy data amid Ukrainian strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/77881

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-29 00:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/putin-restricts-publication-of-russian-refinery-energy-data-amid-ukrainian-strikes/

> Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree restricting publication of refinery output and energy-export data, including volumes, prices, buyers, routes, terminals and storage sites. The measure comes as Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian oil infrastructure; Reuters said it is intended to make Western sanctions harder to enforce.

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