Kateryna Zhiriy16:45, 12.08.26

Residents of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Bashkortostan, in particular, reported gasoline shortages and the closure of some gas stations.

In early August, a new wave of fuel crisis began in the Russian Federation , associated with Ukraine’s attacks on oil refineries.

According to Meduza , residents of various regions – from the south of the country to Primorye – are reporting hours-long queues at gas stations. Some regions are once again introducing restrictions on the sale of gasoline to one person.

According to media reports, queues for fuel have formed at gas stations in at least 12 regions of Russia. These include the Krasnodar Territory, Voronezh, Kaluga, Rostov, Ryazan, Tambov, Tula, Saratov, Smolensk, Penza, and Ulyanovsk regions, as well as Primorsky Krai.

In Sochi, on August 11, the local administration announced the introduction of limits at gas stations due to “logistical disruptions in supply.” Residents and tourists were also asked to refrain from traveling by personal transport if possible to reduce the load on gas stations.

In the Orenburg region, Governor Yevgeny Solntsev reported a “difficult fuel situation.” Since August 12, all gas stations in the region have been limited to 30 liters of gasoline and 60 liters of diesel fuel. In addition, a system of “even and odd” license plates has been introduced: cars with an even last digit of the license plate can be refueled on even days, and the rest – on odd days. The authorities have promised to involve the police to coordinate the situation at gas stations.

A similar system was reinstated in the Lipetsk region on August 13. A limit of up to 30 liters of gasoline was also set there at gas stations of the Gazprom, Lukoil, Teboil, and Rosneft networks.

Residents of Krasnoyarsk Krai and Bashkortostan are also reporting gasoline shortages and the closure of some gas stations. Separately, fuel prices are also being recorded.

The situation in Krasnoyarsk was illustrative. The day before the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin, gasoline prices at some gas stations in the regional network suddenly dropped by 24 rubles per liter. The network itself explained this by a “temporary improvement in logistics” and the arrival of additional volumes of fuel directly from the refinery. However, after Putin’s departure, prices returned to their previous level.

In Novosibirsk, where Putin arrived after Krasnoyarsk, his motorcade stopped at an empty gas station. Children were waiting for the president there. Footage shared by Kremlin pool reporter Pavel Zarubin shows that the price display at the gas station was turned off.

There have been few reports of fuel problems in Moscow and St. Petersburg so far. At the same time, local residents have reported cases of a lack of AI-95 gasoline at several Rosneft gas stations.

The Russian authorities have not officially announced a new wave of fuel crisis. However, on August 11, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who is responsible for the fuel industry, held a meeting on the situation in the domestic market.

Following its results, relevant departments, regional authorities, and oil companies were instructed to continue working to supply the domestic market with fuel, monitor price dynamics, and guarantee uninterrupted supply of gasoline to consumers.

(C)UNIAN 2026