Yandex has launched a map showing fuel availability and queues at… (яндекс · очередь · заправка)
Yandex has launched a map showing fuel availability and queues at gas stations. Yandex determines the presence of fuel and queue lengths using technology similar to 'Yandex Traffic,' based on data from 'Yandex Maps,' payment information via 'Yandex Fueling Stations,' and short surveys of drivers.
Consensus
- Yandex has launched an interactive map showing fuel availability and queues at gas stations for all users of 'Yandex Go' and 'Yandex Zapravki'.
- The feature was previously available only to taxi drivers.
- The map is currently in a test mode for residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- The service will be expanded to other cities in the coming weeks.
- Users can see gas stations where drivers recently refueled, filter by fuel type, and check queue lengths.
- Data is collected using technology similar to 'Yandex.Probski', from 'Yandex Maps', payment data via 'Yandex Zapravki', and short driver surveys.
Points of divergence
- The Russian government has allowed the circulation of gasoline meeting Euro-3 standards until the end of 2026, according to an expert interviewed by 'Vechernaya Moskva'. — vm
- Ukrainian drones have been attacking Russian oil refineries for several months, and fuel shortages began in Crimea before spreading to other regions. — vm
- The fuel crisis has spread across almost all regions of Russia, with some areas reporting queues lasting up to three days, particularly in Zabaykalsky Krai. — meduza
- The map covers more than 10,000 gas stations and initially excluded non-'Yandex Zapravki'-connected stations such as 'Lukoil'. — fontanka
Coverage (6 sources)
- Yandex opens a map with information about fuel and queues at gas stations — Вечерняя Москва
- Yandex Go and Yandex Zapravki now display fuel availability and queue data at gas stations — ASTRA
- Yandex services began displaying fuel queues and availability at gas stations — Дождь
- Yandex started showing queues at gas stations. Currently only in Moscow and St. Petersburg — Meduza
- Yandex services began displaying fuel queues and availability at gas stations — Дождь (Telegram)
- Yandex has opened a fuel availability and queue map to all users — Фонтанка