Some Novosibirsk Gas Stations Halt Retail Sales as Regional Fuel Rationing Continues
Local authorities say the suspension follows a sudden drop in gasoline supply after attacks on refineries, a move that points to broader distribution stress across Russia.
Overview
- Regional officials announced on June 29 that several gas stations in Novosibirsk Oblast have stopped selling fuel to private customers and are serving only long‑term contracts and municipal or state orders.
- The pause in retail sales follows purchase limits introduced on June 23 that capped per‑fill purchases at road stations to 40 liters of gasoline and set smaller limits and canister rules for other outlets.
- Officials in Novosibirsk say the city itself has no widespread shortages and that deliveries for districts without major suppliers are being managed manually by regional authorities.
- Federal responses have included easing tanker movement rules in Moscow to speed distribution while airlines such as Azimut have reported acute aviation‑fuel shortfalls in the regions they serve.
- Reporters and officials link the disruption to Ukrainian strikes on key Russian refineries that Reuters estimated cut gasoline output by about 25% by mid‑June, producing price spikes and prompting ad hoc regional rationing.