Novak urges preventive measures to avoid fuel shortage
Russian Vice-Premier Alexander Novak urged authorities to take preventive measures to avoid fuel shortages and ensure stable market conditions. He emphasized monitoring risks, controlling prices on independent gas stations, and maintaining fuel supply to regions, including northern territories and agricultural producers.
Consensus
- Alexander Novak, Russian vice-premier, called for preventive actions to avoid fuel shortages.
- The government is monitoring risks and taking measures to ensure stable fuel supply on the domestic market.
- Ministry of Energy and oil companies are working on balanced fuel distribution across regions.
- Fuel supply to agricultural producers remains under special control and is provided in full volume.
- Northern fuel deliveries (northern convoy) are being made on schedule.
- Cooperation with regional authorities continues to ensure fuel supply based on regional needs and logistics.
- The situation in specific regions, including Arkhangelsk, Novosibirsk, Sakha (Yakutia), and Sverdlovsk regions, was reviewed.
- The government extended the ban on diesel and fuel oil exports until September 30.
- The government allowed fuel sales at standards below Euro-5 from September 1 to June 30, 2027.
Points of divergence
- On August 26, Rosstat reported a 0.9% average price increase in 55 regions, and B1 consultancy predicted a 1–2% monthly rise in gasoline prices until year-end. — vedomosti
- Due to fuel shortages in late May, some independent operators raised prices; on August 18, 68 warnings were issued to Russian oil companies for antitrust violations. — kommersant
- Novak instructed FAS and Ministry of Energy to monitor compliance with agreements between regional operators and independent gas station networks. — interfax
Coverage (8 sources)
- Novak called for taking preventive measures to prevent fuel shortage — Вечерняя Москва
- Novak called for timely measures to prevent fuel shortage — Ведомости
- Novak ordered to strengthen control over prices at independent gas stations — Коммерсантъ
- Novak ordered to strengthen control over pricing at independent gas stations — Интерфакс
- Novak ordered to strengthen control over prices at independent gas stations — Ведомости
- Novak called for preventive action and preventing fuel shortage in Russia — Вести
- Novak ordered Minenergo and FAS to strengthen control over prices at independent gas stations — Вести
- Novak held a meeting of the staff on the situation in the fuel market — Вести
Key entities
- Alexander Novak
- Russia
- Ministry of Energy
- FAS
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Federal Antimonopoly Service
- Chairman of the Government