Media: One In Four Gas Stations In Russia Has Imposed Restrictions On Gasoline Sales

A massive fuel crisis has swept through the major players in the Russian market.

In Russia, restrictions on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel have been extended to the federal level. Strict limits have been introduced by chains that control about 25% of all gas stations in the country—that is, essentially one in every four gas stations.

This was reported by "Agency".

Ban on jerry cans and empty tanks

A massive fuel crisis has forced the market’s largest players to urgently cut sales volumes. Russian oil giants are trying to curb panic-driven demand among drivers by imposing strict rules.

The situation at the country’s major gas station chains is as follows:

“Tatneft” (over 850 gas stations): has completely restricted fuel sales throughout the Russian Federation. For passenger cars, there is a limit of up to 30 liters of gasoline and 60 liters of diesel per fill-up. At the same time, only cash is accepted at the cash registers.

Rosneft (2,200 gas stations), Bashneft (500 gas stations), and TNK: have imposed a strict ban on the sale of any fuel in containers. Gasoline may only be dispensed directly into a vehicle’s fuel tank (with a limit of 90 liters per vehicle).

Lukoil and Teboil: have limited refueling to 100 liters per receipt.

“Neftmagistral”: has banned filling jerry cans with more than 20 liters.

Currently, restrictions of varying severity have already been implemented in more than 70 regions of the Russian Federation, including Moscow, the Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, as well as the Kursk, Belgorod, Rostov, and Samara regions.

Fuel via QR codes and vouchers

The most critical fuel shortage is observed in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia, where logistics have been virtually paralyzed.

“In annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, the free sale of gasoline has completely disappeared. AI-95 fuel is dispensed at most gas stations exclusively via special coupons and QR codes,” notes “The Agency.”

In the so-called “DPR,” gas stations operate for only a few hours a day due to a total lack of supplies, while in the occupied parts of the Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, a strict limit has been imposed—no more than 20 liters per person.

In total, at least 7,000 gas stations across the Russian Federation—out of nearly 29,000 in existence—have been subject to these restrictions.

As a reminder, the current large-scale crisis is a direct consequence of regular strikes by the Defense Forces on the enemy’s fuel infrastructure. Earlier, Ukrainian drones successfully attacked the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya area. This facility is the largest oil refinery in the Russian capital and supplies about 35% of Moscow’s total fuel market.

You can support the website Charter97.org

MULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:

Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.
Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, Warszawa
IBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123
SWIFT: BIGBPLPW
Name of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”
Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aims

You can contact us by the e-mail [email protected]