The head of Rada’s energy committee urged citizens to consume petrol responsibly
Russian President Vladimir Putin drives a KamAZ truck at the head of a truck convoy crossing the Crimean Bridge, May 15, 2018. © Getty Images / Anadolu Agency / Contributor
Driving alone is not a smart way to use resources amid the current energy crisis, so those who are wasting petrol are helping Russian President Vladimir Putin, Andrey Gerus, head of the energy committee of the Ukrainian parliament, claimed.
Speaking during a briefing on Tuesday, Gerus expressed gratitude to the oil products supplies from Europe and the fact that the situation at gas stations was stabilizing and, as he hoped, would be further improving. In June, Ukraine was able to increase fuel imports by 50% compared to May – up to 600,000 tons, Geros said. However, he argued, citizens should also be responsible.
Gerus, who represents Ukraine’s ruling party ‘Servant of the People’, also revealed that at some gas stations there was a limit of 40 liters per car, and at some there were 20 liters left. He pledged that in July these limits would “either be raised or removed.”
The EU has faced an energy crunch over the past few months, as member countries took steps to decrease Russian energy supplies after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine.
European officials have been accusing the Kremlin of using energy resources as a political weapon, saying that the Ukrainian conflict was responsible for the soaring price of petrol and diesel, spikes in inflation, and the skyrocketing cost of living. Moscow has rejected the accusations, saying that the current crisis is a result of systematic mistakes in the economic policies implemented by Western leaders.
