
The Russian Ministry of Energy stated that large generation facilities have accumulated fuel reserves that meet and exceed established levels, including coal, fuel oil and diesel, depending on the fuel regime of the facilities.
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The Russian Ministry of Energy answered a question about the state of fuel reserves at energy facilities for the coming winter.
“The competence of the Russian Ministry of Energy includes rationing and monitoring the maintenance of fuel reserves at large generation facilities (thermal power plants). Today, such power facilities have accumulated fuel reserves that correspond to and exceed the indicators established by the Russian Ministry of Energy,” the ministry said, answering a question about fuel reserves at power facilities for the coming winter.
The Ministry of Energy explained that we are talking about the accumulation of various types of resources: coal, fuel oil, diesel fuel, depending on the design fuel regime of specific energy facilities.

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