Fuel Crisis in Crimea: Gasoline Sales Capped at 20 Liters as Shortage Worsens.

Crimea Imposes Gasoline Rationing

According to Espreso.tv: Starting at 9:00 AM on May 30, 2026, the Moscow-backed head of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, has restricted sales of AI-95 gasoline to just 20 liters per person per day. The measure comes in response to a severe fuel shortage across the peninsula, with reports indicating that gasoline supplies have nearly run out. Residents are facing growing difficulties in obtaining fuel for their vehicles.

Under the new rules, each customer is limited to a maximum daily purchase of 20 liters of gasoline. Aksyonov urged Crimeans not to hoard fuel and to continue refueling their vehicles as usual.

“I ask Crimeans not to buy gasoline in reserve and to refuel their vehicles in the usual manner,” — Sergey Aksyonov

Fuel Supply Routes Under Pressure

The primary supply lines that once brought fuel to Crimea are now largely disrupted:

• The land corridor from Taganrog to Dzhankoy is effectively no longer operational;
• Ferry deliveries have ceased, with the last vessel, the 'Slavyanin', also taken out of service by the Ukrainian army;
• The illegally built Crimean (Kerch) Bridge remains available, but the Russian command has currently banned gasoline transport across it.

Ukraine’s defense forces now control the Taganrog-Dzhankoy highway, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces regularly target and destroy oil depots within Crimea, further compounding the supply crisis.

These developments highlight the severe fuel supply problems in the region, driven by ongoing armed conflict and attacks on critical infrastructure that directly impact the daily lives of Crimean residents.

The gasoline sales cap underscores the dire humanitarian situation in Crimea, a consequence of military operations and infrastructure destruction. Without a stable fuel supply, the region’s economy and the everyday routines of its inhabitants face serious repercussions. Given the current hostilities, the fuel outlook is expected to remain challenging in the near term.