Oryol ends ‘odd-even’ gasoline rationing, becoming first region in Russia to lift its fuel limits
The Oryol region has lifted the temporary “odd-even” system it had introduced during the fuel crisis to ration gasoline by license plate number, Governor Andrei Klychkov announced, saying there had been no lines at the region’s gas stations for more than a week.
“The ‘odd-even’ system proved effective and achieved its main goal — eliminating unwarranted panic buying,” Klychkov said.
The region will still limit how much fuel drivers can buy — no more than 30 liters (about 7.9 gallons) of gasoline per vehicle in cities and 50 liters (about 13.2 gallons) on highways.
Oryol is the first Russian region to lift refueling restrictions imposed under the “odd-even” system. It introduced the system on July 4 — also a first in Russia.
In all, at least eight Russian regions introduced the “odd-even” system.
Russia’s gasoline crisis has continued since mid-June, triggered by Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure. According to Financial Times estimates, up to 40% of Russia’s oil refining capacity may have been knocked out.
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