Tatneft limits gasoline sales across several Russian regions
Fuel shortages have emerged at Tatneft gas stations across several Russian regions.
Residents of Samara told the Russian Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti that gasoline had been unavailable at many of the company’s stations in the region for the past two days. Where fuel was available, sales were capped at 20 liters per customer.
Readers of the Nizhny Novgorod-based news outlet NewsNN reported the same Tatneft restrictions in Nizhny Novgorod: no more than 20 liters of gasoline or up to 40 liters of diesel per vehicle.
Identical limits have appeared at stations in Udmurtia, with the Russian business daily Kommersant also reporting restrictions in Kazan, Cheboksary, and Ulyanovsk.
In the Kuzbass region, the Kemerovo-based news outlet Ngs42.ru reported that a notice capping sales at 20 liters appeared at one Kemerovo station operated by the company Forus, which attributed the limits to a “difficult market situation.”
Residents of the Kemerovo region say gasoline and diesel shortages are also occurring at some Tatneft stations there. At most stations in Kemerovo and its suburbs, however, Ngs42.ru reports no restrictions — including at the largest chains: Barrel, Lukoil, and Gazprom Neft.
Ukrainian forces regularly strike Russian oil industry facilities, including refineries. After the attacks, these facilities halt production. Many Russian regions have introduced fuel sales restrictions.
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