Kremlin discusses gasoline imports amid regional fuel restrictions
The Russian government said it is negotiating imports of gasoline and other fuel, while restrictions and shortages are reported across many regions.
The Kremlin said it was in talks to import gasoline or other fuel from abroad, noting that the negotiations depended on reaching acceptable prices. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to name the specific countries involved in the fuel‑import discussions.
According to the Times of India, an industry source said India has already shipped at least 60,000 metric tonnes of gasoline to Russia, with two cargoes, each carrying between 30,000 and 40,000 tonnes, having been dispatched.
English.nv.ua reported that Reuters said Russia asked Kazakhstan to supply about 50,000 tons of AI‑92 gasoline.
English.nv.ua also reported that official restrictions on fuel sales had been introduced in more than 40 Russian regions and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine as of 29 June.
English.nv.ua reported that complaints about gasoline shortages were coming from 85 regions.
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