Gas stations are closing en masse in Crimea

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, a large-scale closure of gas stations has begun due to a critical shortage of petroleum products. The fuel supply problem has even affected the largest regional fuel chains, including TES and ATAN. 

Anonymous sources among gas station employees note that fuel companies are suffering enormous financial losses due to the prolonged shortage and are forced to resort to drastic cost-cutting measures. 

Staff at closed facilities are being laid off en masse or sent on extended unpaid leave. As logistics routes for supplying petroleum products remain disrupted, industry experts predict a further deterioration of the situation and an expansion of retail outlet closures across the entire peninsula, where the Russian occupation administration has already completely banned the sale of fuel to civilians and businesses.