Moscow's petrol stations restrict sales due to shortages

According to witnesses and fuel suppliers, Moscow's fuel stations have implemented new limits on gasoline purchases due to fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks against refineries as well as strong seasonal demand. Fuel suppliers and witnesses have confirmed that fuel stations in Moscow have imposed limits on gasoline purchases due to fuel shortages linked?to Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, as well as strong seasonal?demand.

In May, shortages began to spread across most Russian regions. By July, however, fuel stations in Moscow had been able to lift restrictions imposed in June.

Ukraine has targeted Russian oil refineries to reduce energy revenues and undermine Moscow's war efforts.

In order to boost the domestic supply, Russian authorities have prohibited exports of gasoline and diesel, relaxed fuel quality standards, and begun importing petroleum products.

Witnesses also reported long queues at certain filling stations around Moscow.

The operator of the customer hotline at Gazprom said that gasoline and diesel sold at the company’s automated filling station in Moscow are limited to 40 litres each.

Other Gazprom-Neft filling stations allow diesel to be sold without restriction, but gasoline is limited to 60 litres for each vehicle.

Rosneft is the largest oil company in Russia. It said that gasoline sales were restricted to 30 litres for each vehicle at its stations throughout?Russia, but diesel?sales had no restrictions.

Due to increased demand, the company warned its customers that they would have to wait longer.

Lukoil announced that it had imposed fuel restrictions on Moscow and the surrounding area due to high demand, unscheduled maintenance at refineries and the need to maintain a stable operation at its filling stations.

The specific limits were not disclosed.

Tatneft said that its customer service hotline stated that gasoline sales at their filling stations are limited to 50 litres of fuel per vehicle. Reporting by Mark Potter Mark Potter (Editing by Mark Potter).

(source: Reuters)