Gas prices have skyrocketed in occupied Kyiv
The fuel crisis is worsening on the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula. In Yalta, the price of gasoline at some gas stations has reached 350 rubles per liter, causing lines at gas stations to virtually disappear—most drivers simply cannot afford to fill up.
According to a local business owner, a 20-liter can of gasoline costs about 7,000 rubles. Tourists arriving by car are trying to bring their own fuel, and due to the low number of tourists, some hotels are already cutting staff and reducing salaries.
Despite claims by the occupying authorities that most gas stations are operating, a limit is in effect in Sevastopol—no more than 20 liters of fuel per car—and sales into canisters are prohibited.
According to Russian media reports, the actual cost of gasoline on the peninsula is 185–200 rubles per liter, while black market prices reach 250–400 rubles.
The fuel shortage is attributed to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
The Russian Red Cross has begun building up additional humanitarian aid reserves for the temporarily occupied Crimea and Sevastopol following the declaration of a state of emergency on the peninsula.
On the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula, local residents report prolonged power outages, fuel shortages, rising prices, and problems with social infrastructure. According to them, the situation is particularly dire in the northern regions of the peninsula.
As a reminder, Ukraine has claimed to have struck 19 Russian tankers carrying fuel for Crimea.
