“We do not plan to introduce a ban on all petroleum products with a Russian passport today, because it will be such a quasi-tax for our consumers and the price could rise if we make such a decision,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to Gerus, Kiev intends to "reduce dependence or increase the diversification of the Ukrainian market."
A decrease in Russia's share in diesel supplies to Ukraine from 45% to 15–20% will help secure the country, he said.
Earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued a decree on special duties on Russian diesel fuel and liquefied natural gas.
On June 1, a decree of the Russian government came into force banning the supply of coal, oil and oil products to Ukraine.
Oleg Morozov, a member of the Federation Council committee on international affairs, commented on the Russian ban in an interview with the FAN.