Russia has imported approximately 30,000 metric tons of AI-92 gasoline shipped by sea from the port of Tangier to the Arctic port of Murmansk in northern Russia, Reuters reported, citing industry sources.
The cargo was reportedly loaded in mid-July aboard a Panama-flagged tanker. Russian oil company Lukoil is said to have supplied the shipment.
The import forms part of a broader effort by Moscow to stabilize its domestic fuel market, which has come under sustained pressure in recent months.
Several Russian refineries have been affected by drone attacks attributed to Ukraine, reducing fuel production and contributing to higher gasoline prices across the country.
According to market data, Russia’s gasoline output fell to around 65% of average summer consumption levels in early July. In response, authorities introduced sales restrictions in some regions while seeking to diversify fuel supplies.
Alongside rail imports from Belarus and Kazakhstan, Russia has also banned fuel exports in an effort to prioritize domestic demand. Reuters also reported that the country recently received additional fuel shipments by sea from India.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in mid-July that the government would resort to importing petroleum products to help ease supply shortages and stabilize the domestic market.
