Russian Media: Ukraine Managed To Paralyze Traffic On Crimean Bridge

Tanks are waiting for six months.

2.500 loaded tanks with oil products have accumulated on the North Caucasus Railway of the Russian Federation due to restrictions on the passage of dangerous goods through the Crimean Bridge and the need to wait for the approach of ferries and tankers, reports nv.ua citing Kommersant.

This problem was discussed at a meeting of the working group of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation on March 15, it follows from its proceedings, the publication refers to this document.

“Some stand for six months. Market participants propose to use more tankers for transportation to the Crimea, and in the meantime to block the release of additional tanks to the network in this direction," the newspaper writes.

According to her, the downtime in the south emphasizes the general shortage of oil and gasoline tanks in Russia, assessing it in different ways — from hundreds to 45,000 units.

Oil companies propose to temporarily lift the ban on extending the service life of tanks, but railcar builders and Russian Railways (RZD) oppose this.