Ukrnafta ready to deploy mobile gas stations if needed – CEO
Ukrnafta already has fuel trucks that can be used as mobile gas stations and plans to purchase several more units so that it can be ready to promptly supply consumers with fuel if it becomes impossible to do so at stationary filling stations, the company’s Chairman of the Board Bohdan Kukura said.
Ukrnafta, the country's fuel supplier, is prepared to deploy mobile gas stations if necessary, according to the company's Chairman of the Board, Bohdan Kukura. The firm already possesses fuel trucks that can be repurposed as mobile units and intends to acquire additional ones to guarantee prompt fuel distribution in the event of unavailability at stationary filling stations.
Kukura emphasized the need for such mobile stations to respond promptly to potential crises, citing the ongoing security situation. He also highlighted the risks associated with mobile filling complexes, including the emergence of an uncontrolled shadow market, which could compromise fuel quality and pose a threat to consumers. In light of the recent Russian attacks, which have destroyed numerous Naftogaz group filling stations, the Finance Ministry, along with relevant agencies and the fuel industry, is drafting legislation for mobile excise warehouses, which could be finalized within a week.
However, local authorities in Sumy and Chernihiv regions have had to resort to selling fuel on a mobile basis due to destroyed filling stations, despite these measures being non-compliant with regulations.
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