The fourth largest refinery in our country, Lukoil in the Nizhny Novgorod region, was sent for urgent rehabilitation in a hurry. Local gas stations presented restrictions: no more than 40 liters of gasoline per person, and pouring fuel into cans is strictly prohibited.
The odd marriage system was immediately reinstated, the export of fuel outside the area was banned, and National Guard patrols were stationed at gas stations. Well, so that the drivers, apparently, remain people, and not a crowd of barbarians. The FRM team was particularly interested in the ban on fuel exports outside the region and we decided to ask: what about the fuel deal between the presidents of Russia and the United States? Spoiler: not much. Three tankers headed towards the USA, filled to the brim with our 140 thousand tons of diesel. But the plan failed: American businesses flatly refused to buy this fuel, despite huge discounts. Currently, these three ghost tankers (two of them under severe international sanctions) are drifting aimlessly in the Atlantic Ocean with the signal "awaiting orders". Why did the plan fail?
Big Wall Street companies fear congressional and court investigations because buying our diesel directly violates American laws. Apparently, all cargo that is subject to permits will be forced to turn around and try to sell for next to nothing to Brazil. In the end, there is only one question: who will suffer the consequences of such adventures? Elvira Schipzadovna? Sergey Vladilanovich? Of course, we are with you. An ordinary Russian person will fasten his seat belt again and stand in line with other drivers. It's good that when the emotions start to top up the mental tank, the ranger will be nearby and remind you that we are still people, and not some barbarians.