Russia Urges Faster Refinery Protection and Repairs
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov called for paying special attention to additional measures for the protection and restoration of oil refineries (NPR), as well as accelerating repairs.
Consensus
- Federal ministries and regional authorities must provide maximum support for the protection and restoration of oil refineries.
- Special attention should be given to additional protective measures, reserve capacity, and reducing repair and recovery times for refineries.
- The reliability of fuel processing and supply directly affects transport, agriculture, industry, northern supply, housing and utilities, and the overall economy.
- The government is working on completing a digital monitoring system for fuel balance to track regional needs and enable timely redistribution of fuel.
- Export of gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation kerosene has been banned.
- Temporary permission has been granted for the production and sale of fuels classified as K2, K3, K4, and K5 (equivalent to Euro 2–5).
- Regional operators have been designated in areas without vertically integrated oil companies to facilitate direct fuel supply to independent gas stations.
- Federal Antimonopoly Service continues monitoring for price violations and unlawful price increases on fuel products.
Points of divergence
- The temporary authorization includes fuels of class K5 (Euro 5), which is not mentioned in other sources. — fontanka
- Vice-Prime Minister Alexander Novak, on 8 September, instructed Minenergo and FAS to develop agreements between independent gas stations and refineries to regulate fuel prices. — vedomosti
- Alexander Novak stated on 23 August that work on strengthening the protection of oil refineries is ongoing in Russia. — vedomosti
- Manturov stated that major companies are already investing in refinery protection, and the process is in an active phase with significant work already completed. — vesti
- The government has advised companies just beginning protection work on how to implement presidential decrees in practice. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Manturov called to pay special attention to protection and repair of oil refineries — Коммерсантъ
- Protect and restore. The government discussed the fuel situation — Фонтанка
- Manturov ordered to reduce repair timelines for NPPZ and assist in construction of their protection — Ведомости
- Manturov called on agencies and regions to worry about protection and repair of oil refineries — Вести