Russia Faces New Fuel Crisis Amid Refinery Attacks
A new wave of fuel shortage has hit Russia, with multiple regions reintroducing fuel rationing, long queues at gas stations, and restrictions like 'odd-even' sales and purchase limits. The crisis is linked to recent attacks on oil refineries, particularly in Orenburg, where a refinery was damaged by drones.
Consensus
- Multiple Russian regions have reintroduced fuel rationing measures including 'odd-even' sales and purchase limits.
- Long queues at gas stations have returned across various regions.
- The fuel shortage is linked to recent attacks on oil refineries in Russia.
- The situation has worsened since early August, with at least 12 to 16 regions affected.
- Some regions reported temporary price drops before Putin's visits, which reverted afterward.
Points of divergence
- The Institute for Energy and Finance (IEF) uses data from Sberbank's fuel card transactions to track fuel availability, noting a 37.3% share of stations with unclear fuel status on August 14, up from 33% in the previous peak. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- A first-of-its-kind agreement in Novosibirsk region sets a maximum 15% markup on fuel prices above the wholesale price of Gazprom Neft. — tg_theinsider
- The second wave of fuel shortage began after a new series of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries. — tg_tvrain
- The governor of Lipetsk Oblast acknowledged a second wave of fuel crisis and stated that the 'odd-even' system would not help. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The governor of Orenburg Oblast attributed the fuel shortage to a 'recent terrorist act by the enemy' (referring to the drone attack on the refinery in Orsk). — meduza
Coverage (7 sources)
- Gasoline shortage in Russia returns to fuel crisis peaks — The Moscow Times
- Fuel crisis in Russia has entered the second round — The Insider
- After a new series of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on oil refineries in Russia, the second wave of gasoline shortage began. — Дождь (Telegram)
- Lipetsk Oblast first in Russia to restore gasoline sales under the 'odd-even' system after its cancellation — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- In Russia — a new wave of fuel crisis. Queues at gas stations have returned to the regions, fuel limits, and the 'odd-even' system. — Meduza
- Queues for gasoline have returned to Russian regions — The Moscow Times
- Queues for gasoline have returned to Russian regions, authorities report stabilization of the situation — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Key entities
- Russia
- Lipetsk Oblast
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Primorye
- Sochi
- Residents
- Krasnodar
- IEF
- Gazprom
- Orenburg Oblast
- Ukraine
- Gelendzhik
- Krasnodar Krai
- Kuban
- Igor Artyomov