In Russia, it appears that one in four petrol stations has restrictions on petrol sales — Russian media
This is reported by the Russian publication *Agency*.
According to media reports, Tatneft — one of Russia’s largest oil companies — has announced the introduction of a limit at its petrol stations across Russia: up to 30 litres of petrol and 60 litres of diesel per tank; for legal entities, the limit is 300 litres. Tatneft operates more than 850 petrol stations across Russia.
At the same time, it has been reported that a ban has been introduced on the sale of fuel in jerrycans at Rosneft petrol stations (over 2,200 stations across Russia), Bashneft (almost 500 stations) and TNK.
Lukoil has introduced limits of up to 100 litres per tank (it has over 2,800 petrol stations in the country), ‘Neftmagistral’ — up to 20 litres per jerrycan (over 100 petrol stations), and Teboil — up to 100 litres (480 petrol stations).
In addition, the OTRK network (36 petrol stations in Moscow and the surrounding region) has introduced limits at all its petrol stations — no more than 60 litres of petrol and no more than 100 litres of diesel — as has an unnamed network with 19 petrol stations in the Samara Region.
Limits are also in place at ‘Surgutneftegaz’ petrol stations in St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region (no more than 50 litres per receipt), in the Pskov and Novgorod regions (a limit of 20 litres per tank), and in the Tver region (no more than 15 litres per receipt).
In St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, there is also a limit at ‘Kirishavtoservice’ petrol stations — no more than 50 litres.
It should be noted that, against the backdrop of regular drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, Moscow has banned petrol exports for all market participants until 31 July. Exports of aviation kerosene are restricted until 30 November.
Despite this, fuel shortages have arisen at petrol stations in some regions. In occupied Crimea, the free sale of petrol was suspended in early June, whilst in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation, fuel sales have been temporarily suspended at 15 petrol stations. Temporary limits have also been introduced at certain petrol stations in Tatarstan.
Furthermore, according to Russian media reports, the Russian government has allowed some oil refineries to produce lower-quality petrol and diesel for the domestic market — labelled as ‘Euro 5’ but meeting only ‘Euro 3’ standards.
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