30 June 2026
Russians shouldn’t expect gasoline affordability to return to its former levels, said Stanislav Naumov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy. “The kind of unlimited fuel supply for private cars that existed when the first foreign car was imported into the country will likely never happen again,” the deputy told RTVI. Commenting on the current shortage, Naumov urged Russians to cast aside their illusions and adjust their habits to the new reality. He stated that “things won’t be like they were before,” and ” society must somehow respond in this situation and understand that sometimes it’s necessary to self-regulate its consumption.”
Naumov added that Russians will have to put up with not only restrictions but also more expensive gasoline. “In such situations, it’s important that fuel, while not as affordable as before, is physically available at as many gas stations across Russia as possible,” the deputy stated, adding that forecasts should be realistic and honest, not “lulling.”
He blamed Ukrainian attacks on oil facilities for the gasoline shortage and called for studying the experience of “comparable periods” in Russian history. “We once lived through the Cold War with the United States, and surely, from the approaches of that time, we can and should find measures that will protect our fuel storage facilities from any external attacks,” the deputy said.
Naumov also linked the timing of overcoming the fuel crisis to the negotiations between Russia and the United States on Ukraine. He stated that the situation will not improve until what Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed in Anchorage is “implemented. “
As of June 29, more than 40 regions, including the occupied territories of Ukraine, have officially imposed restrictions on fuel sales, according to RBC. Complaints about supply disruptions, empty and closed gas stations, and other issues have been reported in 85 regions. In several regions, gasoline and diesel shortages have disrupted public transportation, caused problems with garbage collection, and caused problems with refueling agricultural machinery.
Yesterday, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the fuel shortage, but called it “non-critical.”
“The kind of unlimited fuel supply for private cars that existed when the first foreign car was imported into the country will likely never happen again,”
That’s just another steep price that the sheep in mafia land must pay so that their blood-soaked vampire can continue his lost war.