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Gas shortages hit some Russian regions after Ukrainian drone attacks on ... A gas station worker refuels a car in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) WHY THIS MATTERS:Russia is no stranger to gasoline price increases and shortages at this time of year, as demand soars from farmers bringing in the harvest and Russians hitting the roads for their last big vacation of the summer. But this year’s shortages show howUkraine’s attacks on oil refineriesin the 3 1/2-year-old war are affecting ordinary consumers. Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struckrefineries and other oil infrastructurein recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether. Wholesale prices on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange for A-95 gas — the highest octane — spiked to record highs last week, soaring to about 50% higher than in January, as demand soared from farmers seeking to bring in the harvest and Russians hitting the roads for their last big vacation of the summer. Russian media outlets reported fuel shortages are hitting consumers in several regions in the…

Russia is running out of gasoline, drivers are standing in kilometer ... September 16, 2025 onlyfactsplease Russia is running out of gasoline, drivers are standing in kilometer-long queues at gas stations: how Ukrainian drones worked 16.09.2025 There is a serious shortage of gasoline in Russia. The main reason is the attack of Ukrainian drones on oil refineries. Because of this, in some regions, gas stations do not have the popular A-95 fuel, there are also problems with A-92. Long lines are forming, and gasoline is being sold with coupons. In general, gas prices have risen significantly across Russia. But the authorities do not acknowledge the problem, and propagandists on social media claim that the reason for everything is the season and tourists, even in the Far East. They also talk about a “conspiracy of monopolists.” Read more about this in the material on OBOZ.UA. Ukrainian drones visited 12 refineries in the Russian Federation Russia has a serious shortage of gasoline. Ukrainian drones have been regularly “visiting” major Russian refineries since the beginning of August. The Novokuybyshevsk, Ryazansk (twice), Afipsk (twice), Saratov (twice), Volgograd (twice), Syzran (twic…

Russia Gasoline Crises Deepens As Drones Hit More Refineries Business Aerospace & Defense Russia’s Gasoline Crises Deepens As Drones Hit More Refineries By David Hambling , Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and author Follow Author Sep 29, 2025, 10:31am EDT Sep 30, 2025, 09:45am EDT More Russian gas stations are rationing sales, or closing altogether SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Two weeks ago we noted that Russia was facing gasoline shortages dues to repeated drone strikes on Russian refineries. The problems, starting with outlying regions and occupied Crimea, have worsened fast and spread across much of the country. Rising prices, long queues, rationing, and in in some cases, pumps running dry are becoming part of life in Russia. The Russian people, who have so far tolerated Putin’s ‘special military operation’ as a distant conflict which had nothing to do with them, are beginning to feel the effects personally. And they know winter is coming. Official Response: Deny, Deny, Deny The price at the pump is now up to the equivalent of $4.52 a gallon in some …

Russians are growing anxious and angry | World News IN MIDSUMMER the Moscow railway stations that serve southbound routes are usually bustling with holiday-makers. For the past four years stressed parents and children gazing toward the distant promise of the sea have mingled with men in uniforms. This summer the stations feel entirely different. Trains heading towardsCrimeaare spookily empty, the khaki is more prominent and there is a pervading sense of anxiety. As is the case everywhere in Russia, the talk is of petrol shortages,drone strikes, internet outages and the threat of a new round of mobilisation. Not since reservists were first mobilised to fight in Ukraine in 2022 have Russians felt sounnerved. On July 2nd the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), a pollster close to the Kremlin, reported that 55% said their colleagues and relatives felt anxious, up from 40% last year. Russia’s social contract, whereby citizens stayed out of politics and the authorities left them alone, has been broken. The war has come home and is everyone’s problem. Drone attacks, once confined to the border cities of Kursk and Belgorod, now threaten much of the country. On July 6thUkrainian dronesstruck…

'It's Come To This': Gas Shortages Hit Russia As Ukraine Hits Refineries Share Share In southeastern Russia, Daniil’s motorboat rental business is in trouble. Restrictions on fuel sales mean his fleet in the Rostov and Krasnodar regions is idle, he said in a social media post: “At every gas station, they tell me to f*** off.” Daniil’s problem is that in many cases, customers are barred from pumping fuel into canisters rather than cars, to avert hoarding as shortages spread across Russia amid Ukraine’s burgeoning campaign of drone and missile strikes on refineries and other oil facilities. But motorists are often limited to as little as 20 liters of gas -- when the stations have any for sale at all. “We can’t fill up with gas -- there isn’t any in Krasnodar,” a woman says in another video, pointing her cell phone camera at a Lukoil station’s price board on which every category is blank: No diesel andno gasolineof any octane level. “What is going on in this country?” More than 1,000 kilometers to the northeast, in Tatarstan, another driver hadthe same question: “As always, the needle is on empty, and I’m just in a panic,” she said. “What’s happening?” What’s happening is that…

'No gas? I remember when food was rationed': How Russian ... - Meduza Russia has been in the grip of afuel crisissince late May. A gasoline shortage, initially localized, has spread across the entire country. Russians are nowwaitingin enormous lines at gas stations,searching onlinefor ways to make their own gasoline, and evensecretly siphoningit from parked cars. The authorities and the state propaganda machine are promising that the problem will soon be solved — while also shaming people for “panic buying” and urging them to be patient, recalling crises Russia has weathered before. Meduza has compiled a selection of quotes on the subject. July 8 All of this, by the way, has happened before, friends. And we got through it just fine. The 2011 fuel crisis. The causes were different, of course, and so were the solutions — but we got through it, didn’t we? We’ll get through this one too. July 7 No gasoline? I still remember when food was rationed. What — you don’t remember? In my city, Krasnodar, there were ration coupons in 1992. And [on top of that] I personally went out with buckets to fetch water. Not Coca-Cola, not anything else — water. […] Did we survive? We did. And we’ll …

Putin humiliated as oil-rich Russia runs out of petrol and drivers wait ... Russia is facing a fuel crisis with gas stations running out of petrol. (Image: Getty) Russia appears to be facing a fuel crisis with gas stations running out of petrol, as Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries sow chaos across the country. Multiple regions across Russia have reportedly been affected, with drivers forced to queue for hours in order to fill up. Some motorists have complained of having to wait for up to eight hours in queues stretching for kilometres. Images widely shared on social media show huge tailbacks as drivers wait patiently to get to the front of the line. Motorists have also seen petrol prices go through the roof as fuel supplies become scarce following Ukraine 's devastating bombardment of oil depots. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more Subscribe Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy READ MORE: Russia warns ‘th…

‘No gas? I remember when food was rationed’: How Russian officials and propagandists are trying to reassure, shame, and intimidate Russians over the fuel crisis <p>Russia has been in the grip of a fuel crisis since late May. A gasoline shortage, initially localized, has spread across the entire country. Russians are now waiting in enormous lines at gas stations, searching online for ways to make their own gasoline, and even secretly siphoning it from parked cars. The authorities and the state propaganda machine are promising that the problem will soon be solved — while also shaming people for “panic buying” and urging them to be patient, recalling crises Russia has weathered before. Meduza has compiled a selection of quotes on the subject.<p>

An oil superpower that can’t fill its own gasoline tanks: How Ukraine’s drone war upended Russia’s fuel market <p>Shortages of gasoline and diesel have affected most of Russia’s regions, as well as the annexed areas of Ukraine, to one degree or another. Regional restrictions usually take the form of bans on filling canisters and limits on how much any one customer can buy. At some gas stations, there’s no gasoline or diesel at all; at others, lines stretch for miles, and drivers spend hours — sometimes dozens of hours — waiting.<p>