Russia Confirms Plans to Import Gasoline to Stabilize Domestic Fuel Market

Russia is indeed planning to import a certain volume of gasoline in order to support the domestic market, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. According to him, the purchases would become "another step toward stabilizing the market, aimed at reducing this wave of heightened demand," provided that agreements on pricing can be reached. At the same time, the Kremlin representative declined to specify from which countries the fuel would be purchased. Russia Discusses Energy Cooperation With Kazakhstan Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to the Kremlin, the leaders discussed several topics, including "mutually beneficial bilateral projects in trade, economic cooperation, and the energy sector."