Moscow, July 31. From August 4, only special jerrycans, water bottles
Moscow, July 31. From August 4, only special jerrycans, water bottles, PET bottles, and homemade containers will be permitted for transporting gasoline and diesel fuel across the Crimean Bridge; all other containers will be banned.
Consensus
- Starting August 4, only special certified containers will be allowed for transporting gasoline and diesel fuel through the Crimean Bridge.
- Containers must be made of steel, aluminum, or chemically resistant antistatic plastic.
- Each container must not exceed 40 liters in volume and must not be filled more than 95%.
- The total amount of fuel allowed per vehicle remains at 200 liters.
- Containers must have proper markings such as 'ГСМ', 'Огнеопасно', 'fuel', 'gasoline', 'petrol', UN symbol, or flame icon.
- Containers must be intact, hermetically sealed, without dents, cracks, or fuel leaks.
- Prohibited containers include homemade containers, 5- and 10-liter water bottles, PET bottles, and containers from household chemicals or urea.
- Simultaneous transport of fuel in containers and household gas cylinders is prohibited.
- Vehicles with gas equipment and tourist gas cylinders up to 5 liters are allowed to carry fuel.
- Transport of fuel is prohibited in vehicles with electric or hybrid drives (including MHEV 48V).
- Containers that do not meet requirements will be denied passage until corrected.
- The change is due to safety risks from heat, vapor leakage, and static electricity, which have previously caused fires.
Points of divergence
- The temporary allowance of Euro-3 gasoline is due to a current fuel deficit and is intended to cover the domestic market. — vm
- The decision was made by 'transporters and special services' in response to heat-related risks and past incidents of vehicle fires. — fontanka
- The rules were announced by the Crimean operational headquarters, which also stated that the restrictions are due to heat-induced deformation and fire risks. — vesti
- The fuel supply restrictions in Crimea have been in place since late May, with the limit increasing from 100 to 200 liters on June 23. — kommerant
Coverage (5 sources)
- Only special fuel cans with markings will be allowed to transport fuel across the Crimean Bridge starting August 4 — Вечерняя Москва
- Diesel fuel and gasoline can be transported across the Crimean Bridge only in special containers, volume remains unchanged — 200... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Rules for transporting gasoline across the Crimean Bridge are changing. Special services decided so. — Фонтанка
- Rules for transporting fuel in jerry cans across the Crimean Bridge will be tightened from August — Вести
- Rules for the transport of fuel will be tightened on the Crimean Bridge — Коммерсантъ