Russia’s Plan to Lower Jet Fuel Quality Puts Aviation Safety and War Effort Under Strain
Russian authorities are reportedly considering lowering aviation fuel quality to boost output, after already downgrading domestic gasoline standards with damaging effects for drivers. The move could increase volumes on paper, but at the cost of heightened safety risk for airlines and added strain on Russia’s war‑time logistics.
In an effort to squeeze more fuel out of a stressed refining system, Russia is reportedly planning to reduce the quality standards for its aviation kerosene — a measure that could carry serious consequences for both civilian air travel and military operations. The proposal echoes an earlier decision to downgrade domestic gasoline quality, which has already been blamed by critics for engine problems in ordinary vehicles. Reports from Russian‑language channels with access to industry discussions say officials intend to lower the specification requirements for jet fuel to increase production volumes. A similar move with motor gasoline saw Russian standards drop to what sources describe as the equivalent of Euro‑2 to…
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