A new wave of fuel shortages in Russia, triggered by Ukrainian drone…
A new wave of fuel shortages in Russia, triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries, has caused widespread fuel scarcity, long queues, and sharply rising prices, with some regions enforcing strict rationing and even reverting to a Soviet-style fuel distribution system.
Consensus
- Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have caused a new wave of fuel shortages in Russia.
- Fuel shortages have led to long queues at gas stations across multiple regions.
- Prices for gasoline have significantly increased, with some regions reporting prices nearly double the previous average.
- Some regions have implemented strict fuel rationing, including limits of 15–30 liters per person.
- In some areas, fuel sales to civilians have been completely suspended, including in Crimea and Sevastopol.
- The situation has led to public frustration, with reports of people arguing at gas stations and reduced vehicle traffic on roads.
- The crisis has affected both major and minor cities, with some regions experiencing no normalization after the first wave.
Points of divergence
- In 43 regions, fuel dispensing into cans has been fully blocked. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- 44 regions in Russia have experienced oil refining at a historical minimum. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- In some regions, the Soviet-style 'Chet-Nechet' system (fueling by day of the month) has been reintroduced. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The analysis was based on nearly half a million user reports from the 'GdeBENZ' service between July 4 and August 23, 2026. — meduza
- The analysis included data from 25,129 gas stations across 83 regions, including 578 stations in annexed Crimea and occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk. — meduza
- In Moscow and surrounding areas, queues have increased by 1.5 times compared to the first wave. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- In some regions, gasoline is available at only 50% of gas stations. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- In Nizhny Novgorod, AI-95 was priced at 139 rubles per liter, nearly double the regional average in July. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- In Izhevsk, fuel is reportedly available at private stations but at prices 20–40 rubles higher than usual. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
Coverage (3 sources)
- Main points on the second wave of the fuel crisis in Russia — SOTAvision
- The second wave of the gasoline crisis in Russia is called a 'new fuel reality'. How bad is it all? 'Meduza' tried to find out by studying data from the 'GdeBenz' service — Meduza
- «At gas stations everyone is screaming at each other». The second wave of the gasoline crisis hit Russians harder — prices for fuel, queues and nervousness increased even more... — Говорит НеМосква