Market participants have reported a critical reduction in reserves. The “Real-Invest” group of companies reported on the forced closure of some gas stations due to delays in deliveries by railroad, which began in February. According to the group, about 2,500 tons of gas have accumulated at the Sergach station, which is not being unloaded. At the same time, the company has lost 1,800 tons of fuel, which is equivalent to the monthly sales volume of the entire network.
In “Real-Invest”, they warned that the current situation jeopardizes contracts with state and municipal institutions, including military units and bus fleets. Other market participants have also complained about similar problems.
“In the Nizhegorodskaya region, we’re still holding on, but we’re already at the end of our rope. In Volgograd, Ivanovo, and Yaroslavl, we’ve run out of gas. It’s tough,” said a representative of “Oka-Propan”.
The company noted that the fuel crisis is a result not only of logistical problems on the part of the Russian Railways, but also of the policies of manufacturing plants, which deliberately allocated a large part of the liquefied gas for export in December, leading to a shortage in the domestic market (The Moscow Times).