Overview
- Reuters reporting indicates at least about 60,000 tonnes of gasoline left India for Russia on two tankers in the first maritime shipments identified so far.
- Many Russian regions are facing rationing, long queues and record retail prices after refinery damage reduced domestic gasoline output by roughly a quarter.
- Belarus has sharply stepped up rail deliveries to Russia, sending over 70,000 tonnes in the first half of June compared with early May levels.
- Moscow and lawmakers have approved tax-code changes and import subsidies and say they are negotiating fuel purchases with foreign partners to increase supplies.
- Key details remain unclear about suppliers and logistics, and planned imports are likely insufficient against estimated summer demand of about 110,000 tonnes per day, keeping pressure on prices and availability.