OREANDA-NEWS The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the authorities of the Krasnodar Territory and oil companies are taking the necessary measures to form sufficient fuel reserves in the territory, the ministry said following an off-site meeting of Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev on topical issues of the Kuban fuel and energy complex.

"The main focus was on providing the population and economy of the Krasnodar Territory with the necessary amounts of fuel resources, which is of particular importance during field work and the traditional tourist season. Sergey Tsivilev noted that this issue is under special control of the Russian Ministry of Energy. The agency, together with regional authorities and oil companies, is taking the necessary measures to create sufficient fuel reserves in the Krasnodar Territory," the report says.