The Russian authorities have expanded priority areas for fuel supplies

The Russian authorities have added power plants and regions that have entered into agreements with private gas stations as priority areas for providing fuel, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

“Today we are expanding the priority areas of petroleum products to such areas as energy facilities for the autumn-winter period, as well as to regions that have entered into agreements with independent gas stations,” he said at a government hour in the Federation Council.

Novak added that the fuel headquarters provided for the autumn field work of agricultural producers, as well as the needs of northern deliveries during the short summer navigation.

The Russian authorities have agreed that oil companies, through regional operators, will also supply independent gas stations with fuel, Novak reported in August. He also indicated that the regions would sign agreements regulating maximum markups on fuel prices with private gas station networks, and the Russian Ministry of Energy and the Federal Antimonopoly Service with independent small and medium-sized oil refineries (refineries).

Agreements with independent gas station operators to stabilize fuel prices have been concluded in 15 regions of Russia, the FAS reported on Wednesday.