Against the backdrop of a fuel shortage, authorities proposed that… (топливо · печный · содержание)
Against the backdrop of a fuel shortage, authorities proposed that farmers use stove fuel. The Ministry of Agriculture requested information from regional agricultural management bodies regarding agrarians' interest in purchasing stove fuel and diesel containing 0.3–0.9% sulfur, according to Kommersant.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Agriculture requested information from regional agricultural authorities regarding farmers' interest in buying low-sulfur diesel and heating fuel.
- The proposed diesel fuel has a sulfur content between 0.3% and 0.9%, which corresponds to Euro-3 and Euro-2 standards.
- Heating-grade fuel is typically used in steam boilers and industrial furnaces.
- The proposal applies only to older tractors and trucks from Soviet or early Russian production.
- The government has allowed the circulation of gasoline and diesel fuel meeting Euro-3 standards until the end of the year.
Points of divergence
- Experts argue that not all agricultural producers will agree to use fuel below Euro-3 standard due to concerns about equipment wear and repair costs, especially for machines with expensive spare parts. — tg_astrapress
- Regulators considered the possibility of returning to Euro-2 standards, which is not mentioned in tg_astrapress. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- In the wake of a gasoline shortage, authorities suggested farmers use heating fuel — ASTRA
- Farmers advised to switch to fuel with higher sulfur content — Коммерсантъ