Fuel shortages persist in multiple Russian regions
A meeting chaired by Russian Vice Prime Minister Alexander Novak addressed ongoing fuel supply issues in several regions, with measures ordered to increase deliveries and monitor prices. The situation remains tense in specific areas, though agricultural fuel needs are reportedly met.
Consensus
- A meeting was held by Vice Prime Minister Alexander Novak on the internal fuel market situation.
- Several regions in Russia are experiencing tense fuel supply conditions at gas stations.
- Major oil companies are taking measures to increase fuel deliveries to vulnerable regions.
- The government is monitoring fuel prices for agricultural producers and retail prices at gas stations.
- The fuel supply situation in Orenburg, Lipetsk, Tver, and Oryol regions, as well as Tuva, Krasnodar Krai, Khakassia, Zabaykalsky Krai, Primorsky Krai, and Krasnoyarsk Krai was specifically discussed.
- The northern fuel delivery program is proceeding according to schedule.
- The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has initiated administrative cases over price increases in some cases.
- Agricultural enterprises have sufficient fuel, and the harvest campaign is proceeding normally.
Points of divergence
- In Orenburg Oblast, fuel sales were restricted by day based on license plate numbers, and filling containers was banned starting 12 August. — fontanka
- Orenburg Oblast Governor Evgeny Soltsev stated that after an attack on an oil refinery, the region would have to rely on imported fuel. — fontanka
- Fuel sales in Sevastopol resumed using QR codes starting 11 August. — fontanka
- On 11 August, Novak instructed to ensure domestic fuel supply, monitor prices, and guarantee uninterrupted delivery of petroleum products to consumers. — vedomosti
- On 2 July, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree temporarily reducing the gasoline 5th grade sales quota on the exchange from 15% to 10% until 30 September. — vedomosti
- On 5 August, authorities and oil companies agreed on fuel deliveries to independent gas stations via regional operators. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- In several regions of the country, there remains a fuel shortage — Вести
- Alexander Novak held a meeting on the situation in the domestic fuel market — Правительство России
- Government reported on difficult fuel situation in several regions — Ведомости
- Ministry of Energy: Fuel supply situation at gas stations in some regions of Russia is tense — Фонтанка
- The Russian government stated that the tense situation with fuel supplies to gas stations remains in several Russian regions — ASTRA
- Novak ordered agencies to take additional measures to ensure regions with fuel — Вести
- Novak ordered agencies and the Ministry of Energy to take additional measures to ensure fuel supply to vulnerable regions — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Alexander Novak
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food
- FAS
- Ministry of Eastern Development
- Moscow
- Orenburg
- Tverskaya
- Lipetsk
- INTERFAX.RU
- Krasnodar Krai
- Oryol Oblast
- Tuva
- NK