Sevastopol Supermarkets Cap Food Sales at 3 Items as Crimea Fuel Crisis Deepens
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Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jun 5
Sevastopol Supermarkets Cap Food Sales at 3 Items as Crimea Fuel Crisis Deepens
2 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jun 5
Summary
Sevastopol retailers are now limiting essentials to three bottles of cooking oil and three packs of pasta per customer, extending Crimea’s shortages from fuel into supermarket shelves.
The rationing follows weeks of logistics disruption tied to Ukrainian strikes on refineries and transport routes, which have choked supplies into the occupied peninsula.
A 20-liter gasoline cap introduced in late May has since tightened into voucher-only fuel access, with major stations reserving supplies for emergency services and monitoring license plates at pumps.
Restrictions have spread across Crimea, where authorities also banned filling portable canisters and halted cash fuel sales by June 4.
The shortages are now hitting tourism, retail and household budgets, as higher transport costs push up prices for food, goods and services across the peninsula.
In early June 2026, Crimea faces a severe fuel crisis, forcing authorities to impose strict rationing, including limiting AI-95 petrol purchases to 20 litres per person per day. This shortage is visibly confirmed by 'Out of gasoline' signs at gas stations. The crisis is directly linked to Ukraine’s ongoing campaign of attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, which has caused significant damage and contributed to a decline in Russian oil production. These events have exposed major logistical weaknesses in Russia’s ability to supply Crimea, leading to widespread hardship for residents and raising serious questions about the region’s stability under Russian control.