
To solve the summer fuel shortage, the Russian government introduced an export ban, tax incentives for producers and obliged oil companies to supply fuel to independent gas stations through regional operators.
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In the summer, Russia experienced interruptions in fuel supplies on the domestic market.
In Russia this summer there were interruptions in fuel supplies. To improve the situation, the government has already taken a number of measures, including banning fuel exports and providing tax incentives for imports and production growth in the country.
At the beginning of August, the Russian authorities agreed that oil companies, through regional operators, would also supply independent gas stations with fuel.

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