Video: In Russia, drivers wait in lines for hours and sell their spots in the lines
In the city of Chita (Zabaikalsky Krai, Russian Federation), lines at gas stations stretch for kilometers, and drivers are forced to wait for two days. Amid the fuel shortage, spots in the lines are being sold for tens of thousands of rubles, according to local motorists.
A single spot in the line at a gas station is being resold there for over 30,000 rubles. However, even with that money, drivers still have to wait for hours.
“The line has been going on for two days now,” laments the video’s author, describing the scale of the fuel shortage.
The fuel crisis in Russia is worsening.
In Chita, drivers have been waiting in line at gas stations for two days straight. Spots in the line have become a commodity—they’re being resold for more than 30,000 rubles.
The published footage shows a kilometer-long line of cars. pic.twitter.com/ObVBzgIoZN— GLAVKOM (@GLAVCOM_UA) June 30, 2026
The video shows a kilometer-long line of cars.
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