Russian officials discuss initiatives to restore damaged oil refining capacities
Quick Look
- Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov stated that relevant ministries are finalizing initiatives to restore damaged oil refining capacities, citing tight deadlines as the main challenge.
- Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak previously said authorities are enhancing physical protection of oil refineries nationwide.
- Comments were made at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
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The Eastern Economic Forum is an annual international forum held in Vladivostok, organized by the Roscongress Foundation with Russian government support. TASS serves as its general information partner.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 4. /TASS/. Relevant Russian ministries are working on a series of initiatives to restore the damaged oil refining capacities, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov told TASS on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
According to the official, tight deadlines and the need to bring these capacities back to work as quickly as possible are the main challenges in the process.
"In this regard, we understand what needs to be done. A number of initiatives are currently being finalized by relevant ministries," he said.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Russian authorities are doing their best to enhance the physical protection of oil refineries across the country.
The Eastern Economic Forum is being held on September 1-4 in Vladivostok on the campus of Far Eastern Federal University. The forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Russian government. TASS is the general information partner.
Open Questions
- What specific initiatives are being finalized by the ministries?
- What is the extent of the damage to oil refining capacities?
- What caused the damage to the refineries?
- What measures are being taken to enhance physical protection of refineries?
