Kyrgyzstan Scrambles for Backup Fuel Supplies as Russian Shortage Bites

Kyrgyzstan, which imports more than 90% of its gasoline supply from Russia, is concerned that the Russian fuel crisis could cripple supply to the Central Asian nation. Thus, the Energy Ministry of Kyrgyzstan has asked its neighbors, as well as Russia, to help with its fuel supplies. Currently, fuel stocks in Kyrgyzstan remain sufficient, Kyrgyzstan’s authorities have assured the public, but the crisis in Russia could soon begin to be felt in the central Asian nation. “To ensure sustainable fuel supplies, official requests have been…