Four more regions of the Russian Federation have imposed restrictions on fuel sales due to a shortage

Official restrictions on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel due to the fuel crisis have been introduced in four more Russian regions—Yakutia, Bashkortostan, Primorsky Krai, and Krasnodar Krai. 

As of June 29, refueling limits have already been set in more than 40 regions of the Russian Federation, as well as in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, while complaints about supply disruptions have been received from a total of 85 regions. 

In Yakutia and Bashkortostan, fuel is now limited to no more than 30 liters per passenger car, with a complete ban on filling jerry cans or any other containers; in Primorye, refueling for trucks has been limited to 100 liters in cities and 200 liters on highways, and in the Slavyansky District of the Krasnodar Krai, the limit is 20 liters of gasoline per vehicle, with several gas stations allowing refueling exclusively via fuel cards.

This large-scale fuel crisis was a direct result of regular, successful strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian oil refineries and other facilities in the aggressor country’s fuel and energy sector. According to Reuters estimates, due to constant airstrikes, daily gasoline production in Russia has plummeted by 25% compared to June of last year—down to 85,000 metric tons per day. At the same time, current summer fuel consumption within Russia stands at about 110,000 metric tons per day, creating a significant unmet deficit amid ongoing strikes on oil infrastructure. The day before, Vladimir Putin officially acknowledged the existence of a deep crisis in the domestic fuel market, and the Russian State Duma urged citizens to stop counting on a return to the former affordability of automotive fuel.

This was reported by The Moscow Times.