Rosneft Vice President Favaris Davletiyarov said the truckers were waiting for a Moscow government decision on trade and delivery markups, Interfax said. Mayor Yury Luzhkov raised markup limits on gasoline last week to alleviate a week-long gasoline crisis.
Davletiyarov said that Moscow has been receiving 11,000 tons of gas per day since Tuesday, more than the 9,500 tons needed daily. But long lines persisted at many gas stations Friday.
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