Risks to fuel supplies in the domestic market were discussed at a meeting chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak in Moscow on August 21.
Representatives of the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Federal Antimonopoly Service, the Federation Council, the State Duma, regional authorities and energy companies attended the meeting.
The meeting called for planned maintenance schedules at oil refineries to be prepared in a way that minimizes the risk of reduced fuel supplies.