Over the past few months, motorists across almost all of Russia have experienced difficulties with fuel logistics. A series of interrelated events, and attempts to rectify them, led to the fact that in many cases fuel supply restrictions were implemented at gas stations and, in particularly severe cases, tank refueling was banned. Both practices are purely arbitrary actions by petrol stations without proper orders from local authorities.
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While the supply limit of 30-50 liters can still be adhered to, since cars rarely fill up with larger quantities at one time, the ban on the supply of canned fuel does not fit in every corner: people need to refuel their lawnmowers, generators, walk-behind tractors, etc. somehow. The method is as follows Moscow 24 hours reportRospotrebnadzor said internal restrictions on the supply of canned fuel at gas stations were illegal.
As the department points out, the only legal restriction on fuel supply is unsuitable containers. Containers (cans) must be metal or made of special antistatic plastic.
Whether Rospotrebnadzor’s comments will influence the behavior of gas station owners remains an open question. But if a problem situation arises, you can now show it to the gas station employee and continue pouring fuel into the tank. Of course, the most important thing is not to go too far in this matter and act like a human being, otherwise when isolated people gather at a “gas station” with dozens of cans and stand in a kilometer-long queue, it will be unsightly at best and lead to violence at worst. And, you see, no one needs this.