After the Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries, fuel shortages arose again in the regions of Russia. Reuters.
According to officials and the media, fuel shortages have been recorded in at least six regions of the Russian Federation, the agency reports.
"This comes after Ukraine's attacks on eight major refineries over the past two weeks have raised the risk that drivers will once again have to queue for hours at gas stations," the publication said.
Prior to that, on November 8, the head of Karelia, Artur Perpchikov, announced that restrictions on the sale of fuel are being introduced at roadside Rosneft gas stations - no more than 30 liters of gasoline and 50 liters of diesel per person.
At the same time, the sale of fuel in tanks was stopped.
"I fully understand that these restrictions may create inconvenience both for the residents of the republic and for our entrepreneurs, whose work depends on logistics. However, under the current circumstances, these steps are necessary. Our main task now is to prevent excessive demand, to ensure a uniform distribution of fuel and to maintain stable operation of all gas stations in order to avoid disruptions," Perpchikov said.
Similar restrictions on the sale of fuel were introduced at Rosneft gas stations in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia authorities reported.
In addition, restrictions were reported in the neighboring Trans-Baikal Territory, as well as in the Nizhny Novgorod, Arkhangelsk and Penza regions and in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
The Reuters news agency notes that Ukraine significantly increased attacks on Russian refineries after October 30, when the self-proclaimed "energy truce" between Kyiv and Moscow was not implemented by US President Trump.
The agency mentioned the attack on the night of November 9 at the second largest refinery in Russia in the city of Kirishi (Leningrad region).
"Attacks like these undermine Russia's ability to produce gasoline and diesel, and raise concerns about domestic supplies.