Moscow Gas Stations Reimpose Fuel Limits as ‘Second Wave’ of Shortages Hits Russia
Fuel purchase restrictions are beginning to make a comeback in some regions as persistent shortages continue to dog the domestic market following months of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, in what Russian media is calling the “second wave” of the summer fuel crisis.
In Moscow and the surrounding region, Gazprom Neft gas stations have reinstated purchase limits of 60 liters (16 gallons) per customer for regular gasoline. The new limits follow a brief rollback earlier this month when Gazprom Neft eased restrictions across 13 Russian regions.
Tatneft, another major producer, has capped sales at 50 liters (13 gallons) of regular gasoline and 60 liters of diesel per vehicle across its network of gas stations in Moscow, according to the business news outlet RBC.
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That's really awful for those poor people, what can we do to help them? How did it happen? We'll never know...
They will soon rediscover the grand ol' Russia that they love so much!
When did the "first wave" end?
When Russia moved supplies from the rural parts of the country to Moscow.
That just seems like shifting the crisis from one region to another, rather than addressing the crisis.
It's the Russian way of dealing with crises; if it doesn't affect Moscow it's a non-issue.
That's not true, St. Petersburg also matters.
Welcome to the Soviet way. It never left.
and ST petersberg.
I don't know, but I suspect it will shortly be followed by a third and fourth wave.