Following a drone attack on an oil refinery in the Volgograd region, Russia has once again restricted fuel sales
In Russia’s Volgograd Region, the Lukoil and Gazprom gas station chains have reimposed restrictions on fuel sales following a drone attack on the region’s largest oil refinery.
According to regional authorities, the decision is due to a “sharp increase in demand.” At gas stations belonging to these chains, no more than 40 liters of gasoline are sold per vehicle. Lukoil has also limited diesel sales to 60 liters within city limits and 200 liters on highways.
The limits were reinstated three days after they had been lifted. On July 28, local authorities stated that the situation on the fuel market had allegedly stabilized.
On the night of July 31, drones attacked the Lukoil-Volgograd Oil Refinery. The fire was reported by regional governor Andriy Bocharov, and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the facility—which, according to their information, is involved in supplying the Russian army—had been struck.
Following the attack, Russian security forces also detained three residents of the Volgograd region for posting photos and videos of the burning Wildberries logistics center. A ban is in effect in the region on the dissemination of materials about the consequences of the drone strikes, and violations are punishable by a fine of up to 1 million rubles.
Source: The Moscow Times.
As a reminder, the fuel crisis in Russia, caused by Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on oil refineries, has led to a reduction in gasoline and diesel supplies for the Russian military. Russian military personnel report the introduction of strict restrictions, including a limit of no more than 20 liters of fuel per vehicle per day, as well as a reduction in overall supplies by approximately 30%.
Seven other Russian regions have also imposed strict limits on fuel sales.
