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Free gasoline in Rybnitsa, PMR
Drivers in Rybnitsa got a break from high gas prices on 24 December 2007. With the opening of a new gas station in the city, every car received a gift of 15 liters (4 gallons) of free gasoline. Rybnitsa is Pridnestrovie's third-largest city.
In Rybnitsa, gas station number 14 of the Sheriff chain opened on 24 December 2007 offering free gasoline to all driversRYBNITSA (Tiraspol Times) - On 24 of December, the grand opening of Rybnitsa's latest gas station took place, and drivers got free gasoline throughout the day.
The new gas station complex is the 14th addition to the Sheriff chain of gas (petrol) stations. It is situated on the thoroughfare not far from Rybnitsa's MMZ steel works and the Cement-slate works and consists of two filling stations on two-way of the route.
This complex also includes two car-washing facilities and a convenience store, where all goods needed on the journey are on sale. Tire pressure checking with free air is also available.
During opening day on 24 December, there were two hundred first-time visitors. Each of them received 15 liters fuel free of charge.
The owners expect that petrol station complex No. 14 will become popular among motorists. Many of them are already clients of the company's petrol station No. 9 in Rybnitsa, which for the past four years has offered gasoline at prices a lot lower than in the neighboring country, Moldova.
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