Authorities in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug have introduced fuel sale limits at a number of gas stations. The announcement was made by regional head Ruslan Kukharuk during an operational meeting.
He said the measure was adopted because of increased demand for gasoline and diesel fuel. According to the regional authorities, the goal is to prevent an artificial shortage and to stop speculation and reselling. The governor did not specify which stations are affected.
Kukharuk also said that the region has sufficient petroleum product reserves and urged residents not to create an artificial shortage.
According to Muksun.fm, the restrictions apply at some Gazprom Neft stations, where each customer may buy no more than 40 liters of gasoline and 80 liters of diesel. The outlet also reported that limits have been introduced at Lukoil stations.
The Khanty-Mansiysk region remains the country’s main oil-producing area. It accounts for about 40% of Russia’s annual oil output, ranking first nationwide. More than 70% of the region’s budget revenue comes from oil production. In late 2025, Kukharuk said the authorities intended to keep production at its current level in the coming years.
Fuel sale limits are being introduced in other parts of Russia as well. They are already in place in central Russia and in the Irkutsk, Omsk, and Novosibirsk regions. In most cases, the cap on gasoline sales per customer does not exceed 30 to 40 liters.
The most severe situation has reportedly developed in annexed Crimea, where gas stations have completely stopped selling gasoline. According to Reuters, Russian gasoline production fell by about 25% in the week of June 15 to June 21 compared with the average daily level of June 2025. The newspaper Vedomosti wrote that the Russian government is considering increasing fuel imports and expanding subsidies for them.