Following Moscow and St. Petersburg: The Volga region has imposed a cap on gasoline sales
14 June 01:16
In Tatarstan, Tatneft gas stations have imposed limits on fuel sales. The head of the republic, Rustam Minnikhanov, reported that lines have formed at some gas stations, prompting the decision to impose limits: no more than 20 liters of gasoline per person per day; up to 40 liters of diesel for passenger cars and up to 200 liters for trucks. Similar measures are in effect at Tatneft gas stations in Ulyanovsk, according to "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Russian propaganda media.
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As a reminder, limits (20 liters of gasoline) have also been introduced in St. Petersburg. A similar announcement was posted at a Tatneft gas station in Litkarino, near Moscow. Moscow gas stations belonging to the largest chains also introduced restrictions starting June 12: at Tatneft stations, the limit is 20 liters of gasoline and 40 liters of diesel per person. At Rosneft gas stations in the capital, a general limit of up to 90 liters per tank or canister has been set, while Lukoil sells no more than 100 liters of gasoline or diesel per receipt.
Fuel shortages in the Moscow region began as early as late May. The ORTK network introduced restrictions on May 30—no more than 60 liters of gasoline and 100 liters of diesel per person. Gazprom set limits of 100–150 liters. At the time, Lukoil limited only gasoline (up to 100 liters), while Rosneft and Tatneft stated that there were no general restrictions, but individual gas stations could impose them locally.
Residents of the Belgorod and Ryazan regions, the Krasnodar Krai, and many other regions had previously complained about shortages of gasoline and diesel. By June 10, at least 25 Russian regions (excluding the occupied territories of Ukraine) had faced fuel shortages and supply disruptions.
The shortage is caused by systematic strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian oil infrastructure. The situation is currently most dire in Crimea, where gasoline supplies are hampered by drone strikes on the highway connecting the annexed peninsula with the Rostov region.
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