Following the shutdown of the refinery: one of Russia’s largest fuel operators has restricted sales of gasoline and diesel fuel
16 June 10:12
“Tatneft,” Russia’s fifth-largest oil and gas producer, has restricted fuel sales at its gas stations in several regions of the country starting June 14, according to the company’s hotline. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Russian propaganda media.
At Tatneft gas stations, each vehicle is allowed to purchase 20 liters of gasoline, 40 liters of diesel fuel, and 200 liters of fuel for trucks. The restrictions, which began to be implemented last Friday, have spread to Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and even the Orenburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh, Samara, and other regions. The limits were “temporarily” imposed at 19 gas stations belonging to one of the local chains; authorities promised to “make up the shortfall” within two days.
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The restrictions were imposed following drone strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on June 12, which caused the Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk to completely halt oil processing. Following the attack—and subsequent fires at the plant, the largest in the Tatneft group—crude oil processing was halted at both primary units, with a combined capacity of 43,000 tons per day. In 2024, Taneco processed 17 million tons of crude oil and produced 2.7 million tons of gasoline, 8.5 million tons of diesel fuel, and 1.3 million tons of petroleum coke. The operator of Tatneft reported that the reasons for and duration of the restrictions are currently unknown.
The company, which is one of the largest vertically integrated structures in the Russian Federation, operates 2,000 gas stations across five countries, 800 of which are located in Russia.
Oil refining volumes in Russia fell below 4 million barrels per day by the end of the first week of June as a result of Ukrainian attacks, reaching their lowest level in 21 years, according to estimates by Energy Intelligence analysts. According to estimates, nearly a third of refinery capacity—2.14 million barrels per day—is already idle.
According to media estimates, by June 10, at least 25 Russian regions (excluding the occupied territories of Ukraine) were facing fuel shortages and supply disruptions.
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