MOSCOW, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Russia is preparing to lift its gasoline exports ban and the necessary paperwork will be ready in near future, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Friday without providing a concrete timeline.

Russia extended gasoline export restrictions until the end of the year in August.

The top gasoline producers in Russia in 2023 were Gazprom Neft's (SIBN.MM) , opens new tab Omsk refinery, Lukoil's (LKOH.MM) , opens new tab NORSI oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod and Rosneft's (ROSN.MM) , opens new tab Ryazan refinery.

Russia in 2023 produced 43.9 million metric tons of gasoline and exported about 5.76 million tons, or around 13% of its production.

The biggest importers of Russian gasoline are mainly African countries, including Nigeria, Libya, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.

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