The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation intends to maintain trading on the stock exchange in fuel The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation considers it necessary to maintain trading on the stock exchange in fuel, despite the fact that now the emphasis is on creating conditions for direct contracts with end consumers, said Anton Rubtsov, director of the oil and gas complexes department, during the REN. "We are looking to ensure that end buyers and intermediaries enter the exchange as much as possible in order to minimize or even eliminate secondary uncontrolled reselling.