Nearly Half Of Russia's Gas Stations Have Run Out Of Gasoline
- 17.09.2026, 17:51
The fuel crisis in Russia continues to worsen.
By mid-September, the gasoline shortage in Russia had worsened: nearly half of all gas stations are out of fuel, according to "Novaya Gazeta Europe" reports, citing data from the gdebenzin service.
Specifically, AI-92 is unavailable at 45% of gas stations, and the more expensive AI-95 at 53%. By comparison, at the end of August, these figures stood at 33% and 38%, respectively. At the same time, the number of gas stations with lines and restrictions on fuel sales is growing. Over the past week, the share of gas stations with limits reached 11–12%, compared to an average of 3.2% in August. Queues are observed at 20–27% of gas stations.
The shortage is felt most acutely in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. There, drivers report queues lasting more than two hours. In the Leningrad Region, where the “Kinef” oil refinery—the largest in northwestern Russia—shut down following the Ukrainian attack, a ban was imposed on selling more than 30 liters of fuel per vehicle until October 1. Authorities also reported that about 20% of private and small gas stations in the region have closed. In addition, over the past week, acute gasoline shortages have been reported in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar, Irkutsk, Perm, Surgut, the Rostov and Arkhangelsk regions, and the Yamalo-Nenets and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrugs.
The worsening situation coincided with a new wave of attacks on Russian oil refineries. In August, the publication counted at least 23 successful attacks on refineries—nearly twice as many as in July. Among those hit were the largest producers from the top 10: Yaroslavl’s “Slavneft—YANOS,” Nizhny Novgorod’s NORSI, Kirishi’s “Kinef,” and the Perm Oil Refinery. In September, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck “Taneco” in Tatarstan, as well as refineries in Ryazan, Syzran, and Saratov. The latter three halted operations. These facilities are owned by Rosneft and have a combined capacity of more than 32 million metric tons per year.
In early September, President Vladimir Putin stated that Russians need to “be prepared” for a prolonged gasoline shortage. He acknowledged that the authorities had not anticipated a series of attacks on energy infrastructure facilities, which led to a drop in the country’s oil refining output to a 20-year low. As a result, gasoline production is now barely sufficient to meet two-thirds of domestic demand. The shortage is also driving up prices. According to Rosstat, as of September 15, gasoline prices across Russia had risen by an average of 21% compared to December 2025.
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