What specific domestic oil processing target did Igor Sechin propose for Russian oil companies, and to whom was this proposal addressed?

Igor Sechin, head of Rosneft, proposed that Russian oil companies should retain at least 30% of the oil they produce for processing at domestic refineries; this proposal was formalized in a letter he sent to President Vladimir Putin at the end of May.

What immediate context prompted Sechin’s proposal, and what action has Putin taken in response?

The proposal was made amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, which triggered a fuel supply crisis; in response, President Putin instructed Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak to follow up on the proposals.

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Russian oil firms are urged to retain 30% of crude for domestic refining amid fuel shortages, per a letter from Rosneft's Igor Sechin to President Putin. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has been tasked with following up on the proposal.

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