The fuel crisis in Russia is escalating: new regions introduce restrictions.

The fuel supply crisis in Russia is spreading

According to inkorr.com: The situation with fuel supply in Russia is deteriorating. Restrictions on the sale of gasoline that previously applied in occupied Crimea and the Chelyabinsk region have now spread to the Tyumen, Sverdlovsk, and Novosibirsk regions. One of the gas station chains in these regions has already reported a suspension of sales of certain types of fuel. This information is reported by

Glavkom

Restrictions in the regions

The restrictions apply to both federal and regional gas station networks. For instance, in the Tyumen region, the H-1 gas station network has implemented limits on fuel dispensing — no more than 30 liters of 92 or 95 gasoline at a time. In the Sverdlovsk region, fuel sales in canisters are prohibited at 'Lukoil' stations, while 'Bashneft' only has diesel available. In the Novosibirsk region, the 'Prime' gas station network has halted the sale of AI-92 gasoline at most of its stations.

• Tyumen region: The H-1 gas station network has imposed a fuel sales limit — no more than 30 liters of 92 or 95 gasoline at a time.
• Sverdlovsk region: 'Lukoil' has stopped selling fuel in canisters. Gasoline is unavailable at 'Bashneft'. The Tamic Energy and Varta gas stations also have restrictions — 'no more than 30 liters per vehicle'.
• Novosibirsk region: The 'Prime' gas station network has halted the sale of AI-92 gasoline at most of its stations.

The TPK network has also restricted the sale of AI-95 gasoline, which is only available by fuel cards, citing 'a shortage of a certain type of fuel'.

Fuel costs are rising

Due to shortages in the regions, fuel prices have surged. For example, in the Novosibirsk region, the price of a liter of AI-92 at 'Tatneft' stations has increased by three rubles in just two days: from 59.5 rubles on October 6 to 62.5 rubles on October 8.

Russians associate the difficulties with fuel with attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian oil refineries. Previously, the restrictions on gasoline sales in Crimea were reduced to 20 liters per vehicle.

In light of the fuel crisis caused by attacks on oil refineries, Russian authorities are considering the possibility of purchasing fuel from abroad. The increasing restrictions on fuel sales are leading to rising gasoline prices in the regions, causing additional financial difficulties for drivers. This indicates serious problems in Russia's oil refining sector and the urgent need for government action to overcome the crisis.