Kremlin Confirms It’s in Talks to Import Gasoline
Russia is discussing gasoline imports as refinery attacks cut production by 25% and force rationing across the country, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Kremlin confirmed Russia is negotiating gasoline imports to stabilize its domestic market following Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said discussions are active but declined to name the countries involved.
- Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have forced the shutdown of several large facilities, causing Russia's gasoline production to drop 25% compared to last year. The strikes intensified in May and June, hitting critical plants nationwide.
- Moscow is in talks with Kazakhstan over about 50,000 tons of AI-92 gasoline, while Belarus supplies an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 tons monthly against a daily shortfall of about 25,000 tons. These imports represent a rare step for one of the world's largest oil exporters.
- President Vladimir Putin admitted on June 28 that shortages and queues persist at filling stations nationwide. Authorities have implemented fuel rationing across at least 15 regions, including Siberia and Crimea, capping purchases and banning portable container sales.
- Russia is drawing down 1.7 million tons of gasoline reserves while the Energy Ministry weighs a complete diesel export ban. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said gasoline imports represent "key measures" needed to stabilize the domestic fuel market.
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Russia is exploring the possibility of importing gas from other states, in an attempt to cover the fuel shortage that has arisen after the series of Ukrainian attacks on refining and energy infrastructure. The information has been officially confirmed by Kremlin, which admits that negotiations are being conducted with several countries.
The Kremlin minimizes, but between affected refineries, limits to distributors and imports from abroad the fuel crisis weighs on transport and consumers
Russia taps India for petrol to ease fuel shortages after Ukraine's drone strikes
Russia has started importing petrol from India as fuel shortages spread across its 11 time zones, with rationing, long queues at filling stations and record petrol price increases reported in several regions.
Russia began importing gasoline from India by sea, said two sources of the sector on Wednesday, in an attempt to ease the fuel shortage caused by the Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. The lack of fuels is already felt throughout Russia's 11 time zones, with rationing, long lines at supply stations and a record increase in the price of gasoline. On Tuesday, the Kremlin reported that Russia maintains contact with other countries …
Putin Admits Shortage of Fuel After Weeks of Refinery Strikes
Russia has confirmed its government is currently in negotiations with other countries to purchase gasoline while desperately seeking to stabilize its domestic market after months drone mayhem out of Ukraine. "Discussions are actively being held," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing Tuesday, though without specifying which countries. "If agreements can be reached at acceptable price points, then [imports] will move forward," …
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