Yandex has made information about fuel availability and queues at…
Yandex has made information about fuel availability and queues at gas stations accessible to all users of the Yandex Go and Yandex Zapravka services.
Consensus
- Yandex has opened access to fuel availability and queue information at gas stations for all users of Yandex Go and Yandex Zapravki.
- The feature was previously available only to taxi drivers.
- The data is collected using technology similar to 'Probski' and information from 'Kart' (Yandex Maps).
- Data sources include fuel orders in Yandex Zapravki and driver surveys.
- The feature is currently in testing for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- The rollout to other cities is planned for the coming weeks.
- Fuel shortages in Russia began in late May.
- Speculators started buying fuel containers in Moscow's auto shops and reselling them at high markups.
- Prices for fuel containers increased by 20–40% by the end of the previous month.
- Demand also rose for accessories like funnels, hoses, pumps, and gloves.
Points of divergence
- Vice President Alexander Novak reported to President Vladimir Putin that fuel demand in Russia increased by about one-third, leading to additional pressure on gas stations and changes in fuel delivery routes. — vedomosti
- Major oil companies began prioritizing fuel supply to regions with mostly independent gas stations. — vedomosti
- On June 29, Novak instructed to improve fuel distribution efficiency in regions. — vedomosti
- The government decided to temporarily reduce the mandatory fuel sales quota on the exchange from 15% to 10%. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Yandex began showing queues at gas stations — Ведомости
- Yandex began showing queues at gas stations — Москва 24