By mid-September, gasoline had disappeared from nearly half of Russia's gas stations
By mid-September, the gasoline shortage in Russia had worsened—fuel is unavailable at nearly half of all gas stations. AI-92 is unavailable at 45% of gas stations, and AI-95 at 53%, whereas at the end of August these figures stood at 33% and 38%, respectively.
At the same time, the number of gas stations with lines and sales restrictions is growing: the share of stations with sales limits has reached 11–12%, and lines are reported at 20–27% of gas stations.
The shortage is most acute in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast, where drivers are waiting in line for more than two hours. In the Leningrad Region, following the Ukrainian attack, the “Kinef” oil refinery—the largest in northwestern Russia—shut down, prompting authorities to ban the sale of more than 30 liters of fuel per vehicle until October 1, and about 20% of private and small gas stations have closed. Acute fuel shortages have also been reported in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar, Irkutsk, Perm, Surgut, the Rostov and Arkhangelsk regions, as well as in the Yamalo-Nenets and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrugs.
This was reported by *Novaya Gazeta Europe*.
Authorities in the Leningrad Oblast have imposed a uniform limit on fuel sales at gas stations. The decision was made amid the fuel crisis following the shutdown of the “Kinef” oil refinery.
Prior to this, Moscow had imposed limits on the sale of gasoline and diesel.
