The sale of gasoline on marketplaces is prohibited. Fuel shortage in Russia

Russia has banned the sale of gasoline on marketplaces to “prevent speculative resales” of fuel, as stated by the Federal Antimonopoly Service.

Allegedly, cards on Ozon and Wildberries will be blocked at the moderation stage; the Avito service has already hidden such advertisements “while the rules in this category are being finalized.”

FAS also announced inspections of large oil traders and ordered strengthening control over fuel supplies to agricultural producers.

In Russia, as a result of Ukrainian attacks on refineries and fuel infrastructure, problems with gasoline began.

• Fuel prices are rising at gas stations across the country.
• In dozens of regions of Russia, restrictions were introduced on the supply of fuel for private cars.
• Reuters reported, citing sources, that Russia plans to import gasoline by sea from Asia.
• Regional authorities talk about rush demand and call for savings and reduction in travel.

Reuters, citing anonymous industry sources, said the Ukrainian drone strikes shut down major oil refineries in central Russia, leaving the country down about 25% of its gasoline production in mid-June compared with its daily average in June 2025, and down 20-25% from levels in March this year, before the intense attacks on Russian refineries began.

The fall in gasoline production threatens to create a fuel shortage in Russia, sources say. Domestic gasoline consumption during the peak summer season is estimated at a minimum of 110,000 tons per day. Now, production has fallen to about 90,000 metric tons per day, sources said.

Production fell steadily from about 120,000 tonnes per day in March to 110,000 tonnes in April and 100,000 tonnes in May before reaching 90,000 tonnes per day in June, the sources said.

The shutdown of two major producers, the Moscow refinery and the TANECO refinery in Tatarstan, last week caused an additional 15,000 tons of oil per day to disappear, sending output to its lowest level in months, sources said.

This is leading to a domestic fuel shortage of about 20% compared with typical domestic demand, Reuters calculations show.

The supply shortage is partially covered by imports from Belarus, which could range from 100 to 150 thousand tons per month, traders say. Oil companies and independent suppliers are also reducing inventories accumulated earlier this year.

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