Russia Limits Fuel Sales After Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Refineries
Following Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, Russian regions are imposing fuel sales limits. In the Orenburg region, purchases are capped at 30 liters per car after an attack on the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery. The Novosibirsk region has capped fuel retail markups at 15%. In occupied Crimea, where fuel prices spiked up to 270 rubles ($3) per liter during a brief period of open sales,…
In response to Ukrainian drone strikes on fuel refineries, several Russian regions and occupied Crimea have implemented restrictions on fuel sales and prices to address shortages. The Orenburg region has set strict limits on gasoline and diesel sales, while the Federal Antimonopoly Service had previously investigated propane price increases.
In Novosibirsk region, authorities agreed to cap the retail markup on fuel at 15% above the wholesale price. In temporarily occupied Crimea, fuel prices surged after open sales briefly resumed, leading to a strict price ceiling of 100 rubles per liter for AI-92 gasoline. The fuel crisis, coupled with electricity outages caused by the strikes, has impacted Crimea's tourism industry, with hotel bookings falling more than 70% compared to the previous year's July.
The Russian government has offered 4.3 billion rubles in one-time payments to support tourism workers. Reports suggest that planned leadership changes in occupied Crimea may occur, with Alexei Dmitriev, the Russian-appointed interior minister, being considered a leading candidate to replace Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of Crimea.
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