Due to attacks on gas stations, they propose to cancel fuel trade licenses: what the co-founder of Nova Poshta proposes

Against the backdrop of increasing Russian attacks on gas station infrastructure in Ukraine, a proposal has been made to temporarily cancel the licensing of fuel retail. According to Volodymyr Popereshnyuk, co-founder of the Nova Poshta logistics company, such a step will avoid fuel shortages and ensure uninterrupted logistics operations in wartime.

Proposed to decentralize fuel sales

According to Volodymyr Popereshnyuk, due to the constant attacks by Russian troops on Ukrainian gas stations, it is necessary to change the approach to organizing fuel retail sales as quickly as possible.

He believes that the state should create conditions for the emergence of a large number of small fuel sales points – from mobile gas stations to temporary sales points using barrels or canisters.

“We need to quickly make it more difficult for the enemy to destroy our infrastructure and logistics. We need to open many new sales points – from small mobile stations to even barrels and canisters,” Popereshnyuk emphasized.

Licensing, according to business, hinders rapid response

The co-founder of Nova Poshta is convinced that Ukrainian business is able to quickly deploy additional fuel sales points, but this is hindered by current requirements for licensing and state regulation of the fuel market.

In his opinion, in the event of further attacks, there is a risk of a new fuel shortage and disruptions in the operation of transport and logistics infrastructure.

In this regard, he proposed temporarily abolishing the regulation and licensing of retail trade and fuel storage, primarily in front-line regions, and if possible, extending this decision to the entire territory of Ukraine.

Russia has changed its strike tactics

Recently, Russian troops have increasingly attacked gas stations and fuel infrastructure.

Previously, Ukrainians were warned about possible attacks on gas stations in Sumy and other regions and were urged to temporarily refrain from visiting them in case of an increased threat.

Advisor to the Minister of Defense Sergey Beskrestnov (“Flash”) noted that the attacks on gas stations are a response from the Russian side to Ukraine’s successful attacks on the enemy’s logistical facilities.

At the same time, the director of the A-95 consulting group, Sergey Kuyun, previously emphasized that the attacks on fuel infrastructure indicate a new targeted tactic of the enemy aimed at disrupting logistics and supplies in Ukraine.

Currently, the proposal to abolish licensing for fuel trade is an initiative of a business representative. No official government decisions or legislative changes on this issue have been adopted to date.