According to the report, one source stated that the use of Kazakhstan’s strategic gasoline reserves to shore up domestic Russian market had already been agreed upon.
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At the same time, an adviser to the Kazakh Energy Minister Shingys Ilyasov noted that his department had not received any such request from Moscow.
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The Russian Ministry of Energy has declined to comment on the matter.
Moscow previously imposed a six-month export ban on gasoline starting from March 1 to prevent a severe fuel shortage. The ban does not include countries of the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, including Kazakhstan, as well as certain countries such as Mongolia with which Russia has fuel supply agreements.
Citing unnamed NATO sources, Reuters previously reported that Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries could have disabled more than 15% of Russia’s refining capacity.
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Section: Nation
Author: Іван Борисенко
