Russia's Novak: situation with domestic fuel supply is under control

SOCHI, Russia, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that the situation with supply of fuel on the domestic market is under control on the whole, while some regions are experiencing shortages of the fuel.

"We are witnessing some problems with supplies across some regions, while the energy ministry and the regions are jointly solving the problems in manual mode," Novak told reporters.

To ensure supply on the domestic fuel market, the government has introduced diesel exports ban for traders and extended the export restrictions for gasoline until the end of the year.