AI-95 gasoline unavailable at nearly 80% of Russian gas stations

As of August 24, a mere 22% of Russian gas stations were reported to have AI-95 gasoline in stock, according to Infotek, which cited data from the Benzonavt service. The city of St. Petersburg boasted the highest availability, with AI-95 present at 42% of its gas stations, followed closely by Tatarstan at 41% and the Orel region at 36%.

Conversely, the availability of AI-95 was at its lowest in occupied Sevastopol, where stations held just 1% of the fuel, and in Crimea, where only 2% of gas stations had the gasoline in stock. The Sakhalin region fared no better, with a mere 3% of stations carrying AI-95. In Moscow, the situation was dire as well, with only 20% of the city's 786 operating gas stations — a total of 161 stations — able to offer AI-95 as of the morning of August 24.

The percentage of Moscow stations carrying AI-95 remained unchanged over the preceding 24 hours, as per the Benzonavt service. The ongoing fuel crisis in Russia intensified in August, with many regions, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, grappling with fuel shortages. Simultaneously, gasoline and diesel prices saw a rise. Meduza adheres to a commitment to transparency in its use of artificial intelligence within the newsroom.

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