OREANDA-NEWS. January 30, 2013. After the active negotiations throughout the year, in January 2013 Shell & Aerofuels CJSC became the second company providing fuel service at Pulkovo Airport. Currently, two companies - Shell & Aerofuels CJSC and SOVEX CJSC – render fueling service within the Airport.

The annual fuel consumption at Pulkovo Airport amounted to 400 thousand tons. By the end of 2013 the share of ZAO Shell & Aerofuels refueling operations will amount to 5-7% of the total consumption. According to experts, this rate will be increased, and Northern Capital Gateway LLC the Pulkovo Airport Operator is interested in it. Competition on the fuel supply market will reduce fuel prices and upgrade quality of service rendered to airlines.

“The introduction of a new fuelling company is the first important step towards the competitive market establishment at St. Petersburg Airport. Thus, we successively implement the initiative of the Russian Government to create not less than 3 refueling complexes at airports with a passenger flow exceeding 5 million people. However, the Airport will fully comply with this requirement in 2014 when a new centralized refueling complex will be commissioned,” said Sergey Emdin CEO of Northern Capital Gateway LLC.