Occupied Crimea Imposes 20-Liter Gas Caps, 95-Octane Vouchers as Ukrainian Strikes Deepen Fuel Shortage
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Updated · Kyiv Independent · May 31
Occupied Crimea Imposes 20-Liter Gas Caps, 95-Octane Vouchers as Ukrainian Strikes Deepen Fuel Shortage
6 articles · Updated · Kyiv Independent · May 31
May 31 measures in occupied Crimea shift 95-octane sales at ATAN and TES stations to vouchers, while 92-octane purchases are capped at 20 liters per vehicle and fuel canisters are banned.
Sergey Aksyonov said the most-used 95-octane fuel will be prioritized for municipal and social transport as shortages worsen after Ukrainian strikes on supply routes and oil infrastructure.
Crimea's squeeze has intensified as Ukraine expands medium-range strikes 20 to 300 kilometers behind the front, including attacks on the land bridge north-east of the peninsula and rail links damaged in April.
Kyiv has framed the campaign as a logistical lockdown, and overnight strikes on May 30 reportedly hit an oil depot near Feodosia; Aksyonov said supplies should stabilize within 30 days.
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