ORTK gas station, photo: Yandex Maps
Moscow region. In Troitsk, which is part of the capital region, gas stations of the ORTK chain have introduced limits on fuel sales: now one customer can buy no more than 60 liters of gasoline and 100 liters of diesel. MSK1 writes about this.
At ORTK's central office, journalists were told that such restrictions began to take effect on May 30 at all gas stations in the chain. They will remain in place "until the situation stabilizes." The reason given was "the current market situation."
Lukoil's press service said that gas stations in the chain in the capital region have also limited gasoline sales to 100 liters per customer. Gazprom's limit is higher, up to 150 liters. Rosneft and Tatneft said that for now they do not have such restrictions, but they may be introduced "depending on the situation."
On Monday, Kommersant wrote about a noticeable rise in fuel prices at Moscow gas stations. According to the newspaper's sources, the reason lies in difficulties with gasoline procurement and worsening logistics.
St. Petersburg. Since the end of last week, restrictions on gasoline sales have also appeared at gas stations in St. Petersburg, Fontanka reports, citing local residents. This information was confirmed on the hotline of Kirishiautoservice, a subsidiary of the main refinery in the district. The outlet's sources also speak of logistical difficulties with gasoline supplies.
Border regions. Earlier, Pepel reported that Rosneft gas stations in the Belgorod and Kursk regions had stopped dispensing gasoline into canisters. Maksim Gusev, head of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Belgorod region, noted that the restrictions were introduced "to ensure safety in the sale of fuel."
Occupied regions. Since May 31, gas stations in annexed Crimea have begun selling gasoline only by coupons. A day earlier, Sevastopol announced a temporary halt to fuel sales. It will be dispensed only to emergency services that maintain the city's vital functions. The restrictions are planned to be lifted today at 14:00.
In addition, gas stations in the occupied Luhansk region introduced limits on sales of AI-95, AI-92 gasoline and diesel fuel, with a maximum of 20 liters per person. The reason was a significant increase in demand for gasoline.
Reasons. The fuel shortage in Crimea arose amid AFU attacks on the Novorossiya highway, which connects Rostov-on-Don and Simferopol. As Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-appointed head of the annexed part of the Zaporizhzhia region, said earlier, in order to block traffic, the AFU remotely mine the road: drones drop an explosive device, which is then triggered when movement is detected.
By late July to early August, the gasoline shortage may spread beyond Crimea and affect other Russian regions, Kommersant writes. According to the outlet's sources, this could hit the central region hardest, where gasoline is difficult to deliver.