TES Suspends Fuel Vouchers at 115 Crimea Stations as Shortage Seen Lasting 30 Days
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Updated · The Moscow Times · Jun 1
TES Suspends Fuel Vouchers at 115 Crimea Stations as Shortage Seen Lasting 30 Days
4 articles · Updated · The Moscow Times · Jun 1
TES halted gasoline voucher sales across its 115-station Crimea network, the clearest sign yet that the peninsula’s fuel shortage is deepening.
20 liters is now the cap for AI-92 purchases per vehicle, while filling jerry cans is banned and utilities and social-service vehicles get priority as daily quotas sell out within hours in Sevastopol.
At least 30 days may be needed to resolve the shortage, Kremlin-installed officials in Sevastopol and Crimea said, blaming tighter security measures and rerouted logistics.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure have halted or cut output at refineries accounting for about one-quarter of refining capacity and more than 30% of gasoline production.
Moscow still says the wider domestic market is stable and under control, even with a nationwide gasoline export ban in force through July 31.
With its oil refineries crippled by drones, is Russia’s ability to wage war running on empty?
Sanctions block critical repairs. Are Ukrainian drones dealing a permanent blow to Russia’s top industry?