Petrol sales limits introduced across Russia

Following the recent lifting of petrol sales restrictions, Russia is once again introducing limits, with the country's largest oil-producing company, Rosneft, imposing restrictions on fuel sales at its filling stations across all oblasts of the country.

Source: an independent Amsterdam-based news outlet The Moscow Times

Details: The current restrictions cap purchases at 30 litres in cities. On roadways, drivers can purchase up to 50 litres. Filling fuel into canisters at gas stations is not permitted.

The Moscow Times reports that this comes despite restrictions on petrol sales having only recently been lifted in 15 oblasts due to improved supplies. The restrictions returned following a series of Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries.

"Rosneft is introducing restrictions in all oblasts of the country (30 litres in the city, 50 on the roadway)," reported the administration of Zabaykalsky Krai. Prior to this, Rosneft had lifted all limits on 23 October.

Restrictions have been introduced at Rosneft filling stations in Buryatia. For cities, the limit is up to 30 litres of petrol and up to 50 litres of diesel fuel. A similar situation is occurring in Krasnoyarsk Krai, it writes, where no more than 30 litres of fuel per vehicle is being dispensed in Krasnoyarsk.

Limits have also been introduced at Rosneft stations in Novosibirsk and the Novosibirsk Oblast, as confirmed by the regional Ministry of Economic Development. Similar restrictions appeared in Karelia the previous day.

Earlier, Crimea.Realities – regional project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – reported that in annexed Crimea, demand for petrol for generators has increased since the beginning of November, aggravating the fuel shortage at Crimean filling stations.

Background:

• On the night of 8-9 November, drones attacked Kirishinefteorgsintez in the Russian city of Kirishi in Leningrad Oblast – Russia's second-largest oil refinery by processing capacity and is subject to international sanctions.
• In early August, a new wave of fuel crisis hit Russia amid Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, when a number of oblasts introduced limits on fuel distribution.
• In August, it was reported that several Russian regions were once again facing fuel shortages after Ukraine resumed near-daily attacks on oil refineries in the country.
• Russia's largest oil producer, Rosneft, completed the first half of the year with a drop in net profit: neither the war in Iran, nor the temporary lifting of US sanctions on Russian oil, nor record state budget subsidies helped improve its financial condition.

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