Russia has not asked Kazakhstan for motor gas, but on the contrary, supplies it to the country - Energy Ministry

MOSCOW. April 9 (Interfax) - Russia's Energy Ministry has not approached Kazakhstan with a request to reserve or supply motor gasoline to the Russian domestic market, the ministry told Interfax.

On Monday, Reuters reported, citing sources that Russia had requested that Kazakhstan be ready to provide 100,000 tonnes of gasoline in case of shortages exacerbated by Ukrainian drone attacks and production disruptions. Kazakhstan denied Russia had made the request, noting that they themselves are experiencing a motor gasoline shortage.

Moreover, the Russian Ministry of Energy said that Russia supplies gasoline to Kazakhstan, despite the ban on gasoline exports. "In accordance with forecasted indicative balances, supplies of motor gasoline from Kazakhstan to Russia are not envisaged. At the same time, the possibility of Russia supplying up to 285,000 tonnes per year of motor gasoline to Kazakhstan remains in effect even during the period of the ban on the export of this type of motor fuel from Russia, and these shipments are being implemented," the ministry said.

The ministry said that the Russian domestic market is fully provided with the volumes of motor gasoline production it requires. "Contracts for the supply of motor fuels to friendly countries are also being fully implemented. The available inventories of motor fuel are sufficient to meet the needs of domestic consumers, including taking the planned increase in demand in the spring-summer period into account," the Energy Ministry said.

In Russia, from March to September there is a ban on the export of commercial gasoline, with a number of exceptions, in particular, supplies to EAEU countries and shipments taking place under intergovernmental agreements.