Restrictions on gasoline sales have begun to be implemented in the Kemerovo and Nizhny Novgorod regions of the Russian Federation
14 June 20:11
An increasing number of Russian regions are facing fuel shortages. Following Tatarstan and the Ulyanovsk region, limits on gasoline purchases have appeared at gas stations in Kuzbass, reports "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Russian propaganda media.
For instance, notices about the restrictions were spotted at the “Forus” gas station chain. The text states that a single driver may purchase no more than 20 liters of gasoline. The measures are explained by the “difficult market situation.” It is not specified how long they will remain in effect.
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A similar situation has arisen at Tatneft gas stations, whose largest oil refinery, Taneco, was attacked on June 12.
“Supply disruptions have been going on for a week now. There is currently no AI-92 or diesel. They’re limiting purchases to 20 liters per fill-up,” said one resident of Polisayevo.
In Kiselivsk, the Tatneft station has closed entirely. In Belovo, AI-92 has disappeared from gas stations. There is also no diesel, AI-92, or AI-95 at Teboil network stations.
At the same time, residents of Kuzbass have complained about a sharp rise in fuel prices. The regional Ministry of Industry and Trade acknowledged the existence of problems.
“Small gas station operators may raise retail prices in line with rising wholesale prices or limit the sale of petroleum products,” the ministry reported.
Fuel shortages have also occurred in the Nizhny Novgorod region. In particular, signs limiting sales to no more than 20 liters of gasoline and 40 liters of diesel per vehicle have appeared at Tatneft gas stations. For legal entities, the limit is 200 liters of diesel per tank. The measures are attributed to “technical reasons.” Additionally, AI-95 has disappeared from “Terminal” gas stations in Nizhny Novgorod.
The regional Ministry of Energy and Housing and Utilities reported that the gasoline shortage at some gas stations may be related to “logistical chains within a specific organization.”
In total, about 30 regions of Russia have faced fuel shortages or supply disruptions, excluding the occupied territories of Ukraine. These include Moscow and the Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, the Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, and Khabarovsk Territories, as well as the Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, Novgorod, Murmansk, Oryol, Pskov, Ryazan, Rostov, and Tomsk regions, and Buryatia.
The fuel shortage in Russia arose amid intensified Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries. In the first five months of 2026, refineries were hit by drone strikes 38 times, with 16 facilities struck in May—a record for the entire war, Bloomberg noted.
Due to attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, oil refining volumes in Russia have fallen to their lowest level since 2009. According to Reuters, by the second half of May, refineries with a combined capacity of 238,000 tons per day—about a quarter of total refining capacity—had shut down in the country. Central Russia was particularly hard hit: facilities in Kirishi, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, and Yaroslavl—which produced over 30% of the country’s gasoline—were effectively paralyzed.
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