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Russia Plans to Import Oil Products – Kremlin Cites Different Cause

Russia intends to import oil products from abroad to address fuel shortages. The Kremlin attributes the crisis to a 'demand boom' rather than Ukrainian attacks on refineries.

Russia Plans to Import Oil Products – Kremlin Cites Different Cause
Photo: 24tv.ua

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the fuel shortage in Russia was due to a ‘demand boom.’ The government plans to resolve the problem by importing oil products – but only if offers at acceptable prices are found, Peskov stated.

Russia had previously speculated about possible imports from Kazakhstan, but Kazakhstan denied this.

Source: 24tv.ua