Russia's top air carrier denies fuel shortage rumors

MOSCOW. December 3. KAZINFORM. Russia's flagship air carrier Aeroflot has denied media rumors that the company could soon face severe fuel shortages and flight cancellations; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

Some media reports have cited sources in aircraft and energy industries claiming that Aeroflot had only one-day reserves of jet fuel due to interrupted supplies from the Moscow oil refinery.

"We continue to receive jet fuel on a regular basis in line with the schedule coordinated with our suppliers," said Oleg Mikhailov, a senior adviser to the company's general director.

He added that Aeroflot had always kept fuel reserves up to the norms established by Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia); Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.