Got an odd-numbered plate? Here’s where Russia is rationing gasoline by license plate as the fuel crisis deepens.

Russia’s fuel crisis is continuing. Many regions have imposed limits on how many liters of fuel drivers can purchase at one time — restrictions introduced by both local authorities and gas station chains. Fuel is unavailable at some stations, while long lines have formed at those that do have it. Authorities have tried to reassure Russians that the shortage will soon be resolved, urging patience and criticizing what they call “panic buying.” The situation has not improved, however. Some regions have decided to move to a system of selling fuel based on license plate numbers: on even-numbered days, vehicles whose plates begin (or end) with an even digit can fill up, while on odd-numbered days, those with odd digits can. A similar system, known as “odd-even,” has been used in other countries to combat fuel shortages — including in the United States, where it was introduced in 2012 in states affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Where fuel rationing by license plate has already been introduced

• Oryol region (from July 4)
• Nizhny Novgorod region (from July 9)
• The Republic of Mordovia (from July 9)
• The city of Astrakhan (from July 9)
• Pskov region (from July 10)
• Lipetsk region (from July 11)

Authorities in the Ivanovo, Tambov, and Yaroslavl regions are also weighing the license plate rationing system, according to Russian media and Telegram channels. Officials in Tambov region have pushed back, saying they have no plans to adopt such a measure for now. Yaroslavl region authorities have also stated that “the introduction of a license plate-based fueling system is not planned.”