Problems with gasoline are already observed in at least 78 regions of Russia and Crimea, New Europe has calculated. Current map of fuel restrictions

By June 29, according to New Europe estimates, the fuel crisis had affected at least 78 regions of Russia, as well as the annexed Crimea and Sevastopol. Problems on the peninsula have been observed since the beginning of June, in Russia - since the middle of the month. The main reasons: the actual blockade of the peninsula and attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on oil refineries in response to a full-scale Russian invasion.

The authorities of 35 regions have officially introduced restrictions on the sale of gasoline - somewhere throughout the territory of the region, somewhere - in individual cities. In 23 regions, fuel shortages were officially recognized, and in another 10, restrictions were introduced not by the authorities, but by the gas station networks themselves. Eyewitnesses from other 10 regions themselves reported problems with vacation. Only five Russian regions did not report a fuel crisis.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak previously admitted that the situation in the fuel market is “difficult,” and directly linked it to forced measures at factories: all refineries have increased capacity, repair periods have been reduced, and planned ones have been postponed. At the same time, governors of dozens of regions are talking about a sharp increase in demand and are introducing restrictions precisely to combat “artificial excitement” and “speculation.”

New Europe has compiled an up-to-date map of the fuel crisis.