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Articles with tag "Gasoline"

Russian Regions Begin Odd-Even Gasoline Rationing

Drivers with license plates starting with an odd digit are allowed to buy gasoline on odd-numbered days of the month. Those with license plates starting...

Regions Calling: Russia's Fuel-Producing Hub Struggles to Shake Off Supply Crisis

Even Bashkortostan, Russia's leading producer of diesel and gasoline, is feeling the impact of this summer's fuel crisis.
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Republic of Altai Launches Digital Tracking System for Gas Stations

Starting Thursday, drivers will be required to present vehicle registration cards to purchase gasoline and diesel at local gas stations.
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Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery Halts Production After Drone Attack, Sources Say

The halt in operations at the plant is likely to exacerbate fuel shortages across the country.
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Vologda’s Governor Told the Public Not to Panic Over Fuel Shortages. Then His Car Ran Out of Gas.

Vologda region Governor Georgy Filimonov said he ran out of gasoline while driving and had to hitch a ride with the traffic police.
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Antitrust Service Ramps Up Crackdown on Alleged Price Fixing at Gas Stations

Six gas station chains in the Moscow region were accused of illegally coordinating simultaneous price hikes at the pump.
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‘As Long as There’s No Beer Shortage’: Russians Mock Fuel Crisis in Memes

While the disruptions have sparked widespread public frustration, many Russians have turned to humor to cope with the crisis.
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Gasoline Prices in Annexed Sevastopol Jump 30% in One Week

The average price of gasoline in the Crimean port city reached the equivalent of $5.80 per gallon on June 29, according to new Rosstat data.
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‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts

Kyiv's campaign to isolate Crimea and ramp up pressure on Moscow is transforming life on the annexed peninsula.
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Kremlin Confirms It’s in Talks to Import Gasoline

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to name the specific countries involved in the negotiations on foreign gasoline purchases.
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Irkutsk Police Fine Gasoline Scalpers as Governor Declares ‘High Alert’ Over Supply Problems

Regional law enforcement said several people were caught reselling gasoline online and charging as much as $12.15 per gallon.
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Putin Admits Ukrainian Strikes Driving Fuel Shortages

The Kremlin leader said Russia is facing a “certain shortage” of fuel but stressed that it had not yet reached a “critical” phase.
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Regions Calling: As Fuel Crisis Widens, Russia's Regions Brace for the Worst

Fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and supply networks are transforming lives across Russia’s regions. What comes next?
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Moscow Oil Refinery Unlikely to Resume Production Until 2027 – Reuters

“It will take at least half a year to repair,” an industry source said of the damage to the refinery, which was attacked twice this month.
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Russian Government Weighs Total Ban on Diesel Exports

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak described the situation in the domestic fuel market as “challenging but under control.”
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Russian Antitrust Service Enlists E-Commerce Sites to Block Speculative Fuel Resales

Avito has temporarily hidden all fuel-trading ads, while online marketplaces Ozon and Wildberries have banned gasoline sales outright.
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Antitrust Service Investigating Moscow Gas Stations for Possible Price Gouging

Neftmagistral and EuroTrans have until June 26 to submit pricing data to the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service for gasoline and diesel sales.
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Russian Railways Forms Task Force to Address Fuel Shortages

The company highlighted growing concern over aviation fuel, noting that keeping Russian airports supplied has become a “zone of special attention”...
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Tatneft Limits Gasoline Sales Following Ukrainian Drone Strike on Its Refinery

In some regions, passenger vehicles are now restricted to purchases of 30 liters of gasoline and 60 liters of diesel at Tatneft gas stations.
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Small Share of Sevastopol Gas Stations Lift Fuel Rationing Restrictions

Nine out of more than 100 gas stations belonging to a single major retailer have resumed sales in annexed Crimea’s biggest city of Sevastopol
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