Kazakhstan imposes 3-month ban on gasoline imports from Russia

ASTANA, Aug 20 (PRIME) -- Kazakhstan has imposed a 3-month ban on railway imports of gasoline from Russia from August 25, the state’s Energy Ministry told PRIME on Monday.

Kazakhtan’s Energy Minister earlier said that the move is a temporary measure to prevent oversupply on the local oil product market and that Russia’s government had accepted the step understandingly.

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