The Ministry of Energy proposes to submit for discussion the idea of lifting the ban on the sale of low-alcohol drinks at gas stations. This follows from the draft report of the department to the government, which Izvestia got acquainted with.
In particular, the document proposed to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to return “to the consideration of the legislative initiative to lift the ban on the sale of low-alcohol products through stores at gas stations in the daytime.” Sales of alcohol can improve the marginality of the gas station, follows from the document.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade did not provide an official comment on this issue. An Izvestia source in the department said that the ministry will return to this topic if there is a corresponding order.
The Ministry of Energy said that the ministry as a whole is conducting “systematic work to support the economy of fueling.”
The lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol at gas stations, along with other measures, will help maintain the marginality of gas stations in the face of the risk of a sharp rise in the price of gasoline by two rubles at once at the beginning of 2022, according to the draft report. According to industry representatives, the implementation of the idea can bring gas stations an additional 30–40 kopecks from each liter of fuel. However, the level of alcoholism among Russians is declining, and given the development of trade, there are few incentives to buy beer along the way, experts said.
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Source: IZ
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