Russia's Putin acknowledges fuel shortages, task force set up to ensure supplies

Sun, June 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM UTC

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June 28 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Sunday that fuel supply problems had created shortages in Russian regions and a task force was working on ensuring sufficient quantities were provided throughout the country.

Putin, addressing a meeting of senior officials on the situation with fuel distribution, called for measures to ensure the farm sector had sufficient supplies and said a ban on diesel exports was under consideration.

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(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Edmund Klamann)

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