Russian authorities urge enterprises to switch to remote work amid escalating fuel crisis - Politico
Kyiv • UNN
Officials in the Tomsk and Novosibirsk regions recommend that enterprises limit energy consumption and transfer employees to remote work. The fuel crisis is spreading to almost all regions of Russia following the attack on an oil refinery.
Russian officials in Siberia are urging businesses to switch to remote work where possible and limit energy consumption. This is reported by Politico, citing local media, writes UNN.
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"Officials are recommended to plan business trips more carefully and make wider use of remote interaction formats (for example, holding meetings online)," reports Deputy Governor of the Tomsk Region in Siberia, Olga Krylova.
And in Novosibirsk, Deputy Governor Konstantin Khalzov signed an order recommending that all enterprises provide employees with the opportunity to work remotely, except for workers in vital sectors.
The order also calls on citizens to use their own cars as little as possible.
"We recommend residents of the Novosibirsk Region limit the use of private vehicles. If a trip is necessary, you should make sure there is enough fuel to get to your destination and back," the document says.
Both Novosibirsk and Tomsk border Omsk, which is home to one of Russia's largest oil refineries. This enterprise suffered significant damage as a result of an attack by Ukrainian drones on July 6.
The fuel crisis is spreading to almost all corners of Russia. According to local journalists, currently only one of the country's 89 regions has not imposed restrictions on energy resources, while in some areas, a system of selling gasoline based on the "odd-even" principle is being introduced to mitigate the effects of the shortage. Depending on the region, drivers are forced to wait in line for fuel for up to 12 hours.