Fuel sales halted at Russian Shell petrol stations

Fuel sales halted at Russian Shell petrol stations

Fuel sales have been suspended at hundreds of petrol stations in Russia which belong to the oil giant Shell, Qazet.az reports.

The company said it was withdrawing from Russia over its war on Ukraine.

Announcements have appeared at Shell's pumps in Russia that are not selling fuel from 15 May, the Interfax news agency reports.

Shell is selling all of its 411 petrol stations in Russia to the country's second-largest oil producer, Lukoil.

"All fuel supplies have been suspended at stations covered by the deal with Lukoil, while shops and cafes remain open for now," Interfax quoted a Shell representative as saying.