Diesel prices are breaking global records, a similar situation is happening in many parts of the world, due to high fuel demand in China as well as a ban on supplies from Russia to Europe in early 2023. This was on the newspaper’s website. “News”.
The publication notes that the volume of all petroleum distillates, including diesel, in the United States fell to 115 million barrels in mid-August, 18% below the average of the last 10 years. That figure has become one of the worst in history, according to the publication.
Currently, it is emphasized that diesel stocks in Europe have reached the seasonal peak of 248 million barrels, but this figure is well below the usual level for the summer.
There are also problems with diesel in Russia. In the midst of the harvest campaign, some southern parts of the country are experiencing fuel shortages. The newspaper writes that there were difficulties due to logistical reasons as well as the rerouting of coal supplies from west to east.
Before that, the Ministry of Energy did not support The proposal of the cargo carriers association “Gruzavtotrans” on the state regulation of diesel fuel prices. Carriers were asked to fix the cost of diesel fuel at less than 60 rubles per liter.
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