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Regions across Russia impose gasoline sales restrictions as Ukrainian strikes deepen fuel crisis At least 15 Russian regions introduced restrictions on fuel sales on June 23, according to reports from various local officials and media outlets.

Already, some gas stations in Russia are only allowed to sell fuel to police and emergency vehicles. Give it a little more time, and even they'll be running on fumes once the fuel inevitably disappears into the black market because, well, it's Russia.

Fuel Rationing Spreads to Moscow and St. Petersburg In brief:Major gas station chains across several Russian regions – including Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Republic of Tatarstan – have begun rationing automotive fuel. The most severe restrictions are documented at Tatneft stations, which have capped sales at a meager 20 liters of gasoline and 40 liters of diesel per vehicle nationwide. Other giants like Rosneft and Lukoil have introduced similar safeguards in the capital. A domestic fuel deficit has forcedRussia’slargest oil networks to implement rationing protocols on automotive fuel across its primary economic hubs, includingMoscowand St. Petersburg,Novaya Gazetareported. Major retail gas station chains began capping the volume of fuel permitted per customer. The most severe restrictions have been documented across the entire retail network operated by Tatneft. Follow our coverage of the war on the@Kyivpost_official. In the capital city of Moscow, Tatneft stations are refusing to dispense more than 20 liters of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline, alongside a limit of 40 liters of diesel fuel per vehicle. Rather than treating this as a localized logistics bottleneck, Tatneft corpo…

Russian Regions Ration Gasoline as Drone Strikes Cripple Refineries ... Sep. 24, 2025 Nikolay Burmatov / TASS Gas stations across Russia have started rationing fuel sales as drone strikes on oil refineries by Ukraine deepen a supply crisis, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported Wednesday. Stations in several regions are limiting drivers to 10-20 liters of gasoline per purchase or offering only diesel, Pavel Bazhenov, president of the Independent Fuel Union (NTS), told Izvestia. "These measures should help chain owners weather the difficult period of shortages and avoid temporarily closing their gas stations, as happened previously with some small stations," Bazhenov said. The restrictions are in place in central Russia, the Volga region, the south and the Far East, according to NTS. Fuel retailers in the Moscow, Leningrad, Ryazan and Nizhny Novgorod regions confirmed to Izvestia that limits had been imposed. Major companies have also introduced curbs. Lukoil has banned canister sales at some Moscow stations and stopped accepting fuel cards at several stations in Nizhny Novgorod. By mid-September, shortages had been reported in 21 regions ranging from Chukotka and Sakhalin in the…

Running on empty. Our map of fuel rationing in 56 Russian regions, as ... A queue at a gas station in Sevastopol, June 2026. Photo: Reuters The fuel crisis in Russia, deepened by Ukrainian armed forces’ strikes on oil refineries, is spreading to more and more regions. Local authorities are bringing in restrictions on fuel sales, and queues are forming at gas stations.Mediazonahas compiled a map of gas sale restrictions across Russia’s regions. In all, fuel restrictions have reached 56 of Russia’s regions. In 18 of them, the restrictions have been imposed by local authorities and are binding on every gas station in the region. As a rule, this means capping the volume of fuel sold per car (usually around 30 litres) and requiring fuel to be dispensed into the tank only, with sales into gas cans banned. The harshest restrictions have been imposed in annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, where fuel sales to the public have effectively been halted. A further 38 regions report partial restrictions: the limits are being set by gas station companies (we counted only chain operators and left out reports of limits at individual stations), while local authorities have issued no orders mandating …

Limits on fuel purchases at gas stations are in evidence in almost all Russian regions now including some in Moscow and St Petersburg. The limit here is 15 Euros. Many allow a max of 20 litres of unleaded or 40 of diesel, and no cannisters. #UkraineSanctions

Putin's Gasoline Crisis Spreads: Sales Now Restricted in 4 Regions In brief:Gasoline shortages are spreading across Russia as four regions impose sales limits, with some gas stations capping refills at 30 liters per car. A fourthRussianregion has imposed restrictions ongasolinesales per customer, as fuel shortages continue to spread across the country. According toRussian media, sales limits already introduced in annexed Crimea and the Chelyabinsk region have now reached the Tyumen and Sverdlovsk regions. Follow our coverage of the war on the@Kyivpost_official. For instance, the N-1 gas station chain in Tyumen has capped sales at 30 liters of 92- or 95-octane gasoline per customer. “Indeed, our restriction has been in effect since Oct. 7. We do not fill a single vehicle with more than 30 liters of AI-92 or AI-95,” the hotline confirmed to Russian outletUra.ru. N-1 assured that there is no fuel shortage, saying the measure is meant to discourage bulk purchases by canister. Restrictions also affected TPK gas stations, where AI-95 gasoline is now sold only with fuel cards. “How long this rule will remain in effect is unclear. The reason is a shortage of a certain type of fuel…

Chas Pravdy » Russia Begins Limiting Fuel Sales in Tatarstan, Moscow ... Russia Begins Limiting Fuel Sales in Tatarstan, Moscow and St. Petersburg Chas Pravdy - 13 June 2026 23:30 Fuel-market strain in the Russian Federation is becoming increasingly visible: in Tatarstan, as well as in Moscow and St. Petersburg, some gas stations have already introduced limits on gasoline sales. These are not merely isolated restrictions, but a sign that the fuel sector in Russia’s largest cities is starting to react to growing pressure across the energy system.According to the press service of the Tatarstan government, the decision to cap gasoline sales was made to prevent artificial panic buying and to maintain stability in the market. The move is especially noteworthy in a region that ranks second in Russia for oil production, behind the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, and is among the country’s top five regions in oil refining volumes. Several large refineries operate in the republic, so any disruption there has consequences well beyond regional borders.Against this backdrop, on June 12 the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced a successful strike on the TANEKO and TAIF-NK refineries in Nizhnekamsk…

Russian region caps fuel sales at 15 liters per vehicle — the tightest limit in the country <p>Zabaykalsky Krai imposed a heightened readiness regime on June 25 to manage fuel market conditions, the regional government announced.<p>

Russian National Guard and Police Patrol Gas Stations Amid Extreme Fuel ... Russian police and National Guard units have begun patrolling gas stations in the Irkutsk region to manage severe queues and prevent panic buying, The Moscow Times reported on June 29. Following the introduction of a regional state of high alert due to gasoline deficits, officers are directing traffic to specific pumps, fencing off station perimeters, and enforcing a strict ban on filling external canisters. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Russian state media claimed that the deployment reduced station wait times to two or three hours, down from previous delays that lasted between nine and twelve hours. Personnel from the Irkutsk mayor’s office and the Economic Crime Department are also participating in the patrols to stop unauthorized fuel collection. Security forces are detaining individuals attempting to resell gasoline online at speculative prices, registering four such cases within a single 24-hour period. In one instance, authorities arrested a 20-year-old Irkutsk resident who was offering fuel on an online platform for 250 rubles ($3.22) per…

Six Russian Regions Implement Emergency Fuel Rationing as Shortages ... June 22, 2026 onlyfactsplease Six Russian Regions Implement Emergency Fuel Rationing as Shortages Spread Jun 22, 2026 Gas station in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images) Six Russian regions—Omsk, Irkutsk, Saratov, Voronezh, Amur, and Tambov—have introduced strict limits on fuel sales to prevent panic buying and market speculation, according to announcements made by regional governors and local officials. In the Omsk region, Governor Vitaly Khotsenko confirmed that fuel will only be pumped directly into vehicle tanks, capping gasoline purchases at 40 liters per car, while diesel is limited to 80 liters in cities and 200 liters on highways, according to Astra on June 22. Meanwhile, the Saratov region is enforcing a 30-liter gasoline limit for individuals from June 23 to June 30, and Lukoil stations in the Voronezh region are restricting purchases to 30 liters of gasoline and 60 liters of diesel in cities, with highway limits set at 60 liters of gasoline and 200 liters of diesel. In the Irkutsk region, Governor Igor Kobzev stated that some stations have restricted sales or halted service entirely to prioritize …

Russian Region Deploys Police at Gas Stations As Fuel Crisis ... - KyivPost In brief:Police have been deployed 24/7 at gas stations in Russia’s Irkutsk region to manage long fuel queues and stop stockpiling as shortages worsen. The crisis follows reduced fuel shipments and Ukrainian drone strikes that have damaged refining capacity. Authorities have imposed restrictions, fined alleged resellers, and say fuel shortages are affecting dozens of Russian regions. Police have been deployed around the clock at gas stations in Russia’s Irkutsk region to manage long queues and prevent customers from filling canisters, as the fuel crisis deepens owing to Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries. The deployment follows a decision by Igor Kobzev, governor of the Siberian Irkutsk region, to declare a state of “high alert” overinsufficient fuel shipments. Follow our coverage of the war on the@Kyivpost_official. Police officers and Russian National Guard units have been sent to filling stations to direct traffic, control queues and enforce a ban on filling fuel canisters, independent Russian media outlet TheMoscow Timesreported on Monday. “The fuel situation in the city remains tense,” Irkutsk D…

Ukraine’s drone campaign has now forced limits on gasoline purchases across 53 regions of Russia <p>Most Russian regions are contending with some form of fuel problem, the business news outlet The Bell reports.<p>

For years, Moscow claimed Western sanctions would leave Europe without fuel.   Today, gasoline prices have surged in occupied Sevastopol, fuel sales are restricted across nearly two dozen Russian regions, and Russia is considering additional fuel export restrictions./6

After Irkutsk and Zabaykalsky kray now Novosibirsk is introducing a heightened state of alert due to the shortage of fuel. They have also changed the limits on fuel sales in the region, 30 liters for gasoline and 60 liters for diesel per person.

Several Russian regions impose restrictions on gasoline sales The Irkutsk, Omsk, and Novosibirsk regions have imposed restrictions on gasoline sales. Omsk Governor Viktor Khostenko announced on the evening of June 22 that fuel sales in canisters would be banned and purchases capped at 40 liters per vehicle — steps he said were needed to prevent “artificial panic at gas stations.” Diesel fuel sales were also restricted: 80 liters per fill-up at regular gas stations and 200 liters on highways. Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev said on June 22 that the region had been “forced to switch to manual management — determining fuel volumes for each recipient individually.” Novosibirsk Governor Andrei Travnikov announced on the morning of June 23 that his region would need to restrict fuel sales because neighboring regions had already introduced limits on gasoline and diesel. He said he had instructed the region’s Industry and Trade Ministry to negotiate with gas station network owners and reach a unified position on the issue by the end of the day. Saratov Governor Roman Busargin also announced restrictions on gasoline sales for individuals on the evening of June 22. Gas stations in the regi…

Irkutsk Police Fine Gasoline Scalpers as Governor Declares 'High Alert ... June 29, 2026 @mvd_38 / Telegram Law enforcement authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region said Monday that they fined four people accused of reselling gasoline at inflated prices, coming after the local governor ordered a crackdown on price gouging as the region battles fuel shortages. Irkutsk regional police said one of those fined had been caught trying to sell gasoline near a filling station. The other three were selling gasoline online, charging as much as 250 per liter ($12.15 per gallon). The average price of gasoline in Russia has climbed 9.8% since the start of the year, with a single-week surge pushing the national average to 71.20 rubles per liter ($3.47 per gallon) as of June 22. In Irkutsk, the average price of gasoline hovered just below 71 rubles per liter, according to weekly data from the state statistics agency Rosstat. On Sunday, Irkutsk region Governor Igor Kobzev declared a state of “high alert” due to what he described as insufficient fuel shipments to the region. “This is a vital measure to prevent a crisis situation,” Kobzev wrote in a post on Telegram. Police warned that drivers caugh…

Russia's fuel rationing reaches Siberia as occupied Crimea runs dry Russia started rationing gasoline in Siberia this week, carrying a fuel crisis driven by Ukrainian strikes into the country’s heartland, thousands of kilometers from the front. Omsk and Irkutsk restricted fuel sales on 22 June, and Novosibirsk signaled it would follow. The fuel shortage is now jumping from one region to the next, not only where the strikes land. Novosibirsk had no shortage of its own, GovernorAndrei Travnikov said. Yet on 23 June he announced the region would restrict sales because its neighbors already had—the shortage now jumping from one region to the next, not only where the strikes land. It started in Russia’s southern and border regions and occupied Crimea, the product of a Ukrainian drone campaign against refineries and fuel logistics. By mid-June, the limits had gone national. Chains operating at least 7,000 of Russia’s roughly 29,000 gas stations—about one in four—had capped sales, analysis by the independent Russian outletAgentstvo found.Omsk’s governor,Vitaly Khotsenko,banned canister fillingand capped purchases at 40 liters of gasoline per car, casting the curbs as a stand against “…

A state of heightened alert has been declared in Russia's Irkutsk region over the fuel crisis Authorities haven't said what exactly people should be preparing for. But Rosneft gas stations are now limited to selling no more than 50 liters of fuel per vehicle at best.

Russia Moves to Tackle Fuel Shortages as Gasoline and ... - PravdaReport Russia's government is searching for ways to stabilize the domestic fuel market after sharp price increases and supply disruptions at filling stations triggered concern among motorists and regulators alike. The primary objective is to boost fuel availability across the country and slow the rapid rise in retail gasoline and diesel prices that emerged during June 2026. Russian motorists faced mounting difficulties at fuel stations throughout June as prices climbed steadily and some locations introduced sales restrictions. At certain filling stations, drivers encountered closed pumps or limits on the amount of fuel available per customer. Industry observers link the shortages to the traditional summer vacation season, increased fuel consumption, and scheduled maintenance work at oil refineries. The situation has become particularly challenging in the diesel segment. Diesel fuel, once considered the more economical option for commercial transport, now costs more than premium AI-95 gasoline in some regions. Experts attribute the trend not only to logistics but also to increasingly strict fuel-quality and envi…

Russia imposes fuel restrictions in Irkutsk region - Anadolu Ajansı Russia imposed restrictions Sunday on fuel sales in the Irkutsk region, according to authorities. Regional Gov. Igor Kobzev said a state of high alert has been declared due to a shortage of motor fuel, and that the purchase limit at Rosneft gas stations is 50 liters per vehicle. He said other gas stations may impose lower limits. “The sale of fuel in any container other than a vehicle's fuel tank is prohibited. This recommendation does not apply to emergency services, fire departments, ambulances, municipal and agricultural equipment,” he wrote on the Russian social media company Max. He advised organizations that are not involved in essential services to switch their employees to remote work. "Our main goal is to alleviate the issue related to insufficient fuel shipments to the region, reduce the rush at gas stations, and ensure the smooth operation of all services in these difficult conditions," he said. Due to recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, several facilities suspended operations for maintenance, prompting Moscow to periodically impose restrictions aimed at stabilizing the domest…

Gas Stations in Moscow and Northern Russia Introduce Fuel Rationing June 3, 2026 Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency Some gas stations in Moscow and regions in northern Russia have begun introducing limits on fuel purchases following months of sustained Ukrainian drone attacks against major oil refineries across the country. Msk1.ru, a Moscow-based news outlet, reported that Lukoil gas stations in the Russian capital and surrounding region have capped gasoline sales at 100 liters (26.42 gallons) per driver. Gazprom’s gas stations are also restricting customers to purchases of 100-150 liters (26.42-39.63 gallons) for both regular gasoline and diesel, a customer service representative said. The measures would appear to be aimed more at preventing panic buying and hoarding given that the fuel tanks of most passenger vehicles hold less than that limit. ORTK, which operates 36 gas stations across Moscow and the Moscow region, limited gasoline sales to 60 liters (15.85 gallons) per driver and diesel to 100 liters (26.42 gallons) as of Saturday. ORTK told Msk1.ru that the restrictions will remain in place until further notice. “We aren’t the only ones doing this,” a spokesperson for th…

Irkutsk region declared high alert over fuel shortages. Rosneft stations capped sales at 50 liters per car, banned filling cans, and deployed police to manage queues. Some businesses were urged to switch staff to remote work.

Russia’s Primorsky Krai caps fuel sales for heavy trucks — because drivers ‘fill up to a thousand tons, drive off, drain the tanks, and come back for more’ <p>Primorsky Krai has capped fuel sales for heavy trucks at 100 liters (26 gallons) within city limits and 200 liters (53 gallons) on highways, Vladimir Malyushitsky, deputy chairman of the regional government, announced.<p>