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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Despite being one of the main oil producers, it is a sign that Ukrainian attacks on refineries are hurting the regime.
Russia moves to import fuel, showing the depth of its gasoline crisis
For weeks, Ukraine has been launching drone strikes against Russian refineries, creating a fuel crisis that has triggered restrictions and long lines at the pump. Now, the Kremlin has taken the rare step to look outside the country to bolster fuel supplies.
The Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday that the Russian government is negotiating with other countries to purchase petrol, in an attempt to stabilise its internal market following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refining and energy infrastructure, which have led to fuel rationalization, reports The Moscow Times.
Russian President Vladimir Putin himself admitted this Sunday that Ukrainian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure were af...
The Kremlin spokesman admitted talks about fuel failures. The scenario is critical in Irkutsk, which is out of stock, and in occupied Crimea which faces blackouts and queues in the posts.
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