Putin Has A New Ukraine Crisis That Just Dropped: Gas Stations in Moscow Are Now Forced to Ration Gas and Some Have No Fuel
Tatneft, Rosneft and Lukoil have capped sales as AI-95 gasoline is scarce and only 28% of Russian stations had fuel, Izvestia reported.
- On Tuesday, Moscow gas stations reimposed fuel purchase limits as major chains Gazprom Neft and Tatneft capped sales per vehicle, with AI-95 gasoline becoming scarce throughout the capital.
- Persistent shortages triggered a "second wave" of Russia's fuel crisis following months of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries that damaged domestic refining capacity, with at least 26 facilities shut down.
- Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev claimed diesel remains available "everywhere," yet acknowledged that long lines continue forming at filling stations as shortages spread to at least 10 regions including Bashkortostan.
- To protect domestic supplies, the Russian government extended a temporary export ban on gasoline and diesel through early next year, contradicting Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak's claim last month of market stabilization.
- Analysts warn the crisis may peak in early September when Belarus' Novopolotsk refinery and several Russian facilities undergo maintenance, as gasoline sales on Russia's exchange have already fallen about 20% since August began.
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Putin Has A New Ukraine Crisis That Just Dropped: Gas Stations in Moscow Are Now Forced to Ration Gas and Some Have No Fuel
Moscow Gas Stations Forced to Ration – Russia’s fuel crisis is worsening, and now it is hitting consumers at the pump in the capital. This week, major gas station chains in Moscow reimposed purchase limits as Ukrainian strikes continue to disrupt the country’s refining industry. Vladimir Putin in Syria. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Putin in Briefing. Image Credit: Russian Government. 50 Million Russians Affected Ukraine’s growing drone produ…
In Moscow, gas station networks limited the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel, and the Moscow gas stations “Gazprom Nafty” and “Tatnafta” introduced limits on the sale of fuel. The shortage was intensified by strikes on Russian refineries.
Dozens of regions, including Moscow, are imposing refueling restrictions while authorities repair refineries attacked by Ukraine.
Several gas station chains in Moscow have begun to rationalize fuel distribution, several Russian media reported today, despite efforts by the Kremlin to urgently divert supplies from the interior to the capital.
Fuel Crunch in Moscow: Stations Limit Gasoline Sales Amid Supply Strain | Science-Environment
Moscow's fuel stations are capping gasoline sales due to shortages from Ukraine's refinery attacks and high demand. Restrictions vary by station, with diesel less affected. Measures like limited gasoline exports and quality easing aim to stabilize the market amidst long queues and enforced purchase limits across key oil producers.
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