Deputy Prime Minister Novak has ordered agencies and energy firms to draft measures to stabilize supply in Russia’s hardest-hit regions, TASS reported on the 2nd. Novak said Russia has ample fuel stocks to meet domestic demand but panic buying has lifted demand by about 20–30%. Local shortages at some filling stations reflect refiners redirecting deliveries to specific depots and stations; re-routing logistics will take time. To secure domestic supply, Novak said Moscow could introduce a short-t

Deputy Prime Minister Novak has ordered agencies and energy firms to draft measures to stabilize supply in Russia’s hardest-hit regions, TASS reported on the 2nd. Novak said Russia has ample fuel stocks to meet domestic demand but panic buying has lifted demand by about 20–30%. Local shortages at some filling stations reflect refiners redirecting deliveries to specific depots and stations; re-routing logistics will take time. To secure domestic supply, Novak said Moscow could introduce a short-term diesel export ban.