Russian Drivers Turn to Apps and Black Market as Ukraine Refinery Attacks Deepen Fuel Crunch

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 30

Russian motorists are waking before dawn, queuing at stations and using crowd-sourced apps to track where the right gasoline grades are still available.
Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries are tightening fuel supplies across the country, turning routine refueling into a daily search.
Some drivers are leaning on personal networks or buying fuel on the black market when stations run dry or lack the needed grade.
Others are converting cars to alternative fuels, underscoring how refinery disruptions are spilling beyond industry into everyday life in Russia.

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