In the Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation, 40% of the region’s gas stations are experiencing a gasoline shortage
28 June 01:16
Dmitry Demeshin, governor of the Khabarovsk Krai, stated that 70 of the region’s 178 gas stations (about 40%) are experiencing fuel shortages. He specified that the situation is most critical in the Vaninsky, Sovetsko-Gavansky, and Ulchsky districts. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Russian propaganda media.
According to Demeshin, 600 metric tons of fuel are planned to be delivered to ensure local residents have access to gasoline.
“But it takes time to deliver the cargo, as there are queues for shipment,” the regional head emphasized.
Demeshin also reported that some companies have been forced to temporarily limit the sale of fuel in canisters due to “speculators who are buying up fuel at gas stations to profit off people.”
The situation in the Khabarovsk Krai is part of a nationwide fuel crisis in Russia. As of June 25, restrictions on fuel sales were officially in effect in 32 regions of the country, as well as in the annexed Crimea and the occupied territories of Ukraine. According to media estimates, only five regions—Ingushetia, Chechnya, Kalmykia, Chukotka, and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug—were not affected by the gasoline shortage.
The fuel shortage was the result of systematic attacks by Ukrainian drones on oil refineries. According to Reuters, 16 facilities were hit in May, and several more in June. As a result, gasoline production in Russia fell by 25% compared to June of last year—to 85,000 metric tons per day—while summer consumption stands at 110,000 metric tons per day.
Against this backdrop, Reuters reports, citing four industry sources, that Russia is negotiating with Kazakhstan regarding the possibility of importing AI-92 gasoline. In addition, the Russian government has allowed refineries to produce fuel with lower quality specifications for the domestic market.
