In Russia, new restrictions are being introduced at gas stations.

Russia is expanding fuel sale restrictions in four regions

New restrictions on fuel sales have been announced in four Russian regions, including Yakutia, Bashkortostan, Primorsky Krai, and Krasnodar Krai. These measures are being implemented in response to a fuel shortage that has emerged in the country.

In Yakutia, Sakhaneftegazsbyt, the largest supplier of petroleum products, has implemented purchase limits: no more than 30 liters of gasoline or 200 liters of diesel fuel per vehicle. Sales of fuel in cans are also prohibited. The restrictions will remain in place until the situation stabilizes, according to local authorities.

In Bashkortostan, a similar limit of 30 liters per vehicle has been established, with a ban on sales in containers. The restrictions do not apply to budgetary institutions. In Primorsky Krai, separate rules for freight transport have been introduced: up to 100 liters within city limits and up to 200 liters on highways, with sales in cans also prohibited. In the Slavyansk District of Krasnodar Krai, no more than 20 liters of gasoline or 60 liters of diesel fuel are allowed per vehicle.

Overall, fuel sales restrictions are in place in more than 40 regions of Russia, but complaints about disruptions are already coming from 85 regions. Vladimir Putin has officially acknowledged the existence of a shortage, and the State Duma warns that returning to the previous level of gasoline availability should not be expected in the near future.

According to experts, the fuel crisis is a result of intensified strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on oil refineries and fuel-energy complexes. According to Reuters, gasoline production in Russia has decreased by 25% compared to last year, reaching 85 thousand tons per day, while summer consumption is approximately 110 thousand tons per day.