The possibility of abolishing the scrapping fee for cars using gas as fuel is being discussed in Russia. The authorities want to make gas-powered transport more popular. The proposal is contained in the plan for the implementation of the Energy Strategy until 2050.
The Ministry of Energy fully supports the establishment of benefits for such transport, at least for a certain period of time.
Representative of the "Reliable Partner" Association, Dmitry Gusev, noted that the share of gas-powered transport in the country is only 1-2% out of 50 million cars. Analyst Vladimir Chernov from Freedom Finance Global does not exclude that the measure proposed by the authorities to abolish the scrapping fee for gas transport may be effective.
Currently, the scrapping fee for gas-powered cars is calculated in the same way as for conventional ones. It is assumed that after the introduction of benefits, its share in the total amount of transport may reach 5% due to imports of Asian cars.
One of the factors that may reduce the development of such transport in Russia is the uneven distribution of gas stations across the country and problems with car maintenance services.
Today in Russia, about 1,000 stations provide services for refueling transport with methane. Compared to gasoline and diesel, this is a drop in the ocean.
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