{
  "id": 7608843,
  "title": "Russia’s Leningrad region will limit fuel purchases to 30 liters (almost 8 gallons) per fill-up. About one in five independent and small gas stations have stopped operating.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russias-leningrad-region-will-limit-fuel-purchases-to-30-liters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/15/russia-s-leningrad-region-will-limit-fuel-purchases-to-30-liters-almost-8-gallons-per-fill-up-about-one-in-five-independent-and-small-gas-stations-have-stopped-operating"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Leningrad region plans to impose a fuel purchase cap of \"30 liters per fill-up\" in the coming days, according to the regional government's press office. The limit is expected to affect about one in five independent and small gas stations, which have already started shutting down due to difficulty in acquiring enough fuel from the commodities exchange. Governor Alexander Drozdenko described the fuel situation as \"difficult,\" emphasizing the need to prevent panic and maintain control over demand. The top priority is stabilizing the supply of AI-92 gasoline, although there are still concerns about the availability of AI-95. The governor mentioned that diesel shortages are not currently a problem in the region. The fuel crisis in Russia intensified in August following Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, leading to a surge in gasoline prices and long lines at gas stations.",
  "summary": "The Leningrad region will introduce a uniform fuel-purchase limit of “30 liters per fill-up” in the coming days, the regional government’s press office told Fontanka. Officials did not explain what “30 liters per fill-up” means, but it most likely refers to a 30-liter limit per vehicle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}