Russian fuel supply

Moscow arranges gasoline imports from Kazakhstan as shortages persist

Russia is negotiating with Kazakhstan to import about 50,000 tons of AI-92 gasoline to ease domestic shortages caused by shutdowns at many of its refineries, Reuters reported on June 24.

24 June, 10:56 PM

Russia bans online gasoline sales

Russia has banned online listings offering gasoline on three major national marketplaces (Avito, Ozon, and Wildberries), the country’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced on June 22.

22 June, 11:40 PM

Fuel shortages and strikes batter Crimea tourism as bookings fall 58%

The Russian Union of Travel Industry said bookings in Russia-annexed Crimea fell 58% over the past two weeks compared with the same period last year, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported.

22 June, 04:57 PM

Ukraine says Belarusian facilities are helping Russia conduct drone strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Belarus to demonstrate its real position regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, while stating that Kyiv is aware of industrial facilities on Belarusian territory that assist the Russian military. He made the remarks during his evening address on June 20.

21 June, 12:26 PM

Fuel sales suspended across occupied Crimea after attack on Kerch fuel terminal

A major fire continues to burn at a fuel terminal in Russian-occupied Kerch following a drone attack overnight into June 21, while occupation authorities in Crimea have announced a suspension of fuel sales at gas stations.

21 June, 11:38 AM

Moscow could struggle with fuel after Ukrainian strike

The Russian capital may soon experience crippling gasoline shortages that have plagued its periphery after a key regional oil refinery was damaged in a Ukrainian air strike, Roman Parkhanov, an officer with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said on June 18.

19 June, 02:28 AM

Russia limits gasoline sales in 20 regions

Plagued by persistent fuel shortages, Russian authorities have restricted gasoline sales across 20 regions of the country, including Moscow and Leningrad Oblast, Serhiy Kuyun, director of automotive consultancy A-95, told NV Radio on June 16.

16 June, 10:57 PM

Fuel shortage sinks Crimea tourism

A fuel shortage in Russian-occupied Crimea has prompted widespread cancellations of hotel bookings, Russian propaganda outlet RBC reported on June 15, citing industry sources.

15 June, 07:56 PM

Ukrainian strikes rattle Russia’s war hawks as Kremlin underestimates Kyiv

Ukraine’s medium- and long-range strikes are fueling anger and panic among Russian military bloggers, who complain that Ukraine’s Armed Forces are hitting critical defense and industrial infrastructure and disabling radar stations and air defense systems, the Institute for the Study of War said in its June 7 report.

8 June, 10:42 AM

Disrupted logistics, not capacity loss, driving Russia’s fuel shortages

Russia’s fuel shortages stem not from lost refining capacity but from drone strikes that sever regional logistics — proof of the Ukraine's deep strikes effectiveness, Mikhail Krutykhin, an oil and gas market expert, told NV on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 01:15 PM

Three Russian regions start rationing gasoline

Caused by the Ukrainian drone strike campaign targeting oil infrastructure, the fuel crisis has forced three Russian regions—Irkutsk Oblast, Buryatia, and Zabaykalsky Krai—to start rationing gasoline, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on Oct .22.

22 October 2025, 09:52 PM

Drone attack sparks fire at Russian oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast

A drone attack was reported in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast overnight, sparking a fire in the industrial zone of the city of Kirishi, regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Telegram on Oct. 2.

4 October 2025, 10:55 AM

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