Long queues in front of gas stations in St. Petersburg, Russia, after Ukrainian attacks on oil facilities
The Russian city of St. Petersburg is witnessing a fuel crisis with long queues in front of gasoline stations and the imposition of a 60-litre ceiling on diesel sales, following a series of Ukrainian attacks targeting oil facilities in the region.
Gas stations in the Russian city of St. Petersburg witnessed long lines of cars throughout the day, as drivers were forced to wait for fuel, while some stations completely stopped providing service.
These disturbances are attributed to the recent attacks launched by Ukraine on oil facilities in the region.
“Disabled” warnings were posted on many pumps, while drivers waited for hours to fill their car tanks, amid drawing attention to the diesel fuel sales cap set at 60 liters. litres.
Many drivers were forced to move between several stations around the city in search of fuel. One of the drivers said: “The situation has gotten worse this week. Last week, fuel was available at more stations, but now there is no fuel almost anywhere. We are forced to constantly move from one station to another in search of gasoline.”
The Russian authorities have not yet issued any statement regarding when this crisis will end.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.
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