"This year we expect gasoline production at about 40 million (this is higher than last year and almost coincides with 2019) and diesel fuel production - 80 million," RIA Novosti quoted Shulginov as saying.
According to the agency, according to the Ministry of Energy, in 2020 the production of gasoline decreased by 4.5% in annual terms - to 38.4 million tons, diesel fuel - by 0.5%, to 78 million tons.
Earlier, Shulginov said that the country intends to produce about 560 million tons of oil in 2023-2024.