Fuel Supply Disruptions Have Occurred In Annexed Crimea

The inhabitants of the peninsula were offered to be patient until the end of the war.

The annexed Crimea has experienced disruptions in the supply of fuel, in particular AI-95 gasoline. The Moscow-appointed "head" of the peninsula, Sergey Aksyonov, said this on air of the Krym 24 TV channel. According to him, the shortage is caused by two factors at once - a reduction in production at Russian oil refineries and logistical difficulties, as much of the fuel is delivered to the region by motor vehicles, writes The Moscow Times.

"Some gas stations in Crimea today are experiencing disruptions with certain types of fuel. First of all, we are talking about AI-95 gasoline. Together with the federal government, we are taking all possible measures to purchase the necessary volumes of fuel and stabilize prices. I am sure that the situation can be fully equalized only with the arrival of large vertically integrated companies in the republic," Aksyonov said. He added that full market recovery will be possible only after the war against Ukraine is over: "After the war in Ukraine is over, a number of issues will go away and all this will return to the previous level."

On the eve it became known that in Crimea and Trans-Baikal Territory gasoline began to be released only by cards to enterprises and organizations. As Crimean Wind wrote, citing reports from local residents, AI-95 has disappeared from most gas stations on the peninsula. Where it still remains, fuel is sold mainly by coupons, and retail prices have risen sharply. At some gas stations, the cost of a liter of 95 gasoline reached 69.95 rubles.

According to monitoring data, a sharp rise in prices in Crimea began on August 7. At the beginning of the month, a liter of AI-95 cost about 69 rubles, while in Krasnodar Krai the average price was 65 rubles, and the average price in Russia - about 63 rubles. At the same time, gasoline prices across the country have risen by almost 47% since the beginning of 2025.

The main reason for the crisis was regular strikes by Ukrainian drones on Russian oil refineries. In August alone, at least four major refineries were shut down due to the attacks, putting about 13.5% of all refining capacity out of service. In three weeks, Russia lost the ability to refine 44.3 million tons of oil per year, while the total potential of the industry is 328 million tons. At the same time, Russian refineries will process only 267 million tons of oil in 2024, the lowest in 12 years, Reuters reported.

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