From June 23, drivers of fuel tankers no longer need permits to enter Moscow or move around the city. This was reported on the official website of the Moscow mayor.
According to the announcement, the request to cancel the permit regime came from owners of Moscow and Moscow-region gas station chains. The measure was introduced to ensure uninterrupted fuel deliveries to filling stations in and around the capital.
Previously, a special permit was required for truck drivers operating in Moscow if their vehicles had a maximum authorized weight of more than 3.5 tons. Fuel trucks have now been temporarily exempted from that rule.
In addition, drivers of fuel tankers will not be fined for lacking a permit for the time being. The authorities did not specify how long the measure will remain in effect.
The decision comes amid a worsening gasoline shortage in Russian regions. The source says the situation is intensifying as Ukraine continues long-range strikes on oil refineries and has almost completely cut off Crimea from fuel supplies.
Restrictions on gasoline sales have already been introduced in central Russian regions, in Siberia, and in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, which accounts for about 40% of the country’s annual oil production.