Gasoline has once again become scarce in occupied Crimea amid a fuel shortage in Russia
The fuel situation in occupied Crimea has worsened—after a brief improvement, AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline have once again virtually disappeared from gas stations.
In June and July, Crimeans stood in line for hours, and at some gas stations, a liter of fuel cost more than 400 rubles. In early August, the situation stabilized somewhat—gasoline was selling for 160–200 rubles—but after the occupying authorities attempted to regulate prices, AI-92 disappeared from the market.
Now there are problems with AI-95 as well. Local residents report that many gas stations have no fuel at all, and where it is available, long lines form.
Shortages are also being observed in Russian regions. According to Crimean residents, only some gas stations are operating along the M-4 highway, which connects Moscow with the south of the Russian Federation, and lines can stretch for kilometers.
Due to the fuel shortage, drivers are forced to stockpile gasoline in jerry cans and search for open gas stations tens or even hundreds of kilometers away. Some motorists are already unable to reach Crimea because they run out of fuel along the way.
Source: CEMEAT.
As a reminder, on the night of August 16, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of key military facilities belonging to Russian forces in the temporarily occupied territories.
On the night of August 17, the Ukrainian military struck facilities associated with the storage, preparation, and launch of attack drones, as well as their control systems in Crimea and the Kherson region.
