Crimea Freezes Fuel Prices and Rations Gasoline Amid Shortages
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, due to fuel shortages, price freezes and rationing of gasoline and diesel sales have been introduced.
The Gaze reports this, referring to Reuters.
The Russian occupation authorities in Crimea have announced a limit of 30 liters of fuel per driver and a 30-day price freeze on gasoline and diesel. This decision was made due to the shortage caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries in Russia.
Governor Sergey Aksyonov called on residents not to panic and to refuel as usual.
As an additional measure, Moscow has temporarily banned gasoline exports and is preparing to restrict diesel fuel supplies to foreign markets. However, experts doubt that this will significantly stabilize the supply situation.
Drivers in Russian regions, particularly in Nizhny Novgorod, have also experienced fuel problems, with popular brands of gasoline disappearing from gas stations.
A major defense enterprise in Russia’s Bryansk region was hit overnight in what Ukrainian officials described as a strike on a key facility of Moscow’s military-industrial complex.
The fuel crisis in Crimea and certain regions of Russia was a direct consequence of successful Ukrainian attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi previously reported that strikes on Russia’s refineries and fuel facilities have severely disrupted logistics and army supplies, directly weakening the enemy’s ability to conduct active operations.
According to him, through the “DeepStrike” program, Ukrainian unmanned units have hit 85 key targets in under two months, including military bases, depots, airfields, and enterprises of Russia’s military-industrial complex.
Therefore, about 20% of Russia’s refining capacity has already been knocked out, sparking a nationwide fuel crisis that is visibly undermining its war effort.
As The Gaze informed earlier on September 29, a major defense enterprise in Russia’s Bryansk region was hit overnight in what Ukrainian officials described as a strike on a key facility of Moscow’s military-industrial complex.