MOSCOW, April 10 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed oil companies to increase fuel supplies to the domestic market and actively utilize the capacity of oil refineries (ORs), released as a result of timely export of petroleum products, the Cabinet of Ministers reported.
Novak chaired a headquarters meeting on the situation on the domestic petroleum products market. The parties discussed the balance of demand, supply and supply of petroleum products to various regions for April-May, and also analyzed the dynamics of diesel fuel prices for agricultural producers.
“»The Deputy Prime Minister instructed oil companies to maximize the supply of gasoline and diesel fuel to the domestic market and to stock exchange trading, as well as to actively utilize refinery capacity released as a result of timely export of petroleum products,» the statement said.
In addition, during the meeting, Russian Railways and oil companies reported on the situation with fuel transportation on the domestic market.