Farmers currently have sufficient fuel reserves for the planting season, enough to cover their needs for three to six weeks, said Oleksiy Sobolev, Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture.
“Regarding the planting season. We now know that both diesel and fuel are secured for the planting season. We have consulted with the market—fuel reserves are sufficient for three to six weeks,” he said during “Government Hour” in the Verkhovna Rada on Friday, according to a correspondent for the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
“We will continue to monitor the situation,” the minister added.
As reported, some experts suggested that problems with oil and petroleum product supplies to the market caused by the war between Israel and the U.S. against Iran could lead not only to a significant increase in the price of petroleum products but also to shortages in certain segments, primarily diesel fuel.
