Russian Regions Have Once Again Imposed Widespread Restrictions On Gasoline Sales

The fuel shortage has returned.

Some regions in Russia have faced fuel shortages and have been forced to impose sales restrictions amid the fact that Ukraine has struck eight major oil refineries over the past two weeks, according to Reuters.

Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russian oil refineries since October 30, when the energy truce between Kyiv and Moscow announced by U.S. President Donald Trump never took effect.

In particular, on the night of November 9, Ukraine struck Russia’s second-largest oil refinery in the city of Kirishi.

Now, in the Republic of Karelia, drivers will be able to purchase no more than 30 liters of gasoline or 50 liters of diesel at Rosneft’s city gas stations. On rural highways, the limit is 50 liters for gasoline and 200 liters for diesel. Sales in jerry cans are prohibited. Similar restrictions have been introduced in Buryatia, the Zabaykalsky Krai, and the Novosibirsk Oblast.

Limits have also been introduced in the Nizhny Novgorod, Arkhangelsk, Penza, and Krasnoyarsk regions.

Similar restrictions on fuel sales were introduced in various regions of Russia this summer due to a previous major wave of Ukrainian attacks, as well as high demand during the summer months.

Reuters notes that such attacks not only create problems in Russia’s domestic market but also complicate the agreement between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, under which Russia is to supply fuel to the U.S. and the global market as a whole.

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