Moscow reintroduces gasoline rationing
Limits on gasoline sales reappeared at several gas station networks in Moscow, as authorities continue supplying the Russian capital by redirecting fuel from other regions, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 19.
Moscow has reinstated gasoline rationing measures, according to independent outlet The Moscow Times. This came after authorities began supplying the Russian capital by redirecting fuel from other regions. Gazprom Neft's stations limited gasoline and diesel sales to 40 liters per vehicle, while Tatneft's stations set limits of 50 liters for gasoline and 60 liters for diesel.
Fuel shortages were first observed in Moscow and its surrounding areas last week, following new Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. The most severe shortages were for AI-95 gasoline, which vanished from pumps at major networks despite its price reaching RUB120 per liter. As of the evening of August 18, AI-95 was only available at one Neftmagistral station in Moscow.
Gasoline or diesel were available at just 28.1% of Russian gas stations on August 16, a significant drop from 41% a week earlier. This availability decline was particularly pronounced in the Volgograd, Chelyabinsk, Orenburg, Voronezh, Samara, Penza, Saratov, Lipetsk, and Rostov regions, as well as in Tatarstan.
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