Kremlin Prioritizes Fuel Rationing Resolution in Crimea

Kremlin Prioritizes Fuel Rationing Resolution in Crimea

The Kremlin is working to address a fuel rationing issue in Crimea, which has become urgent after increased Ukrainian attacks on logistical routes. Russian-controlled Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, faces restricted fuel sales as authorities try to manage the supply crunch.

Crimea fuel crisis spooks Russians, compounding fears of a new mobilisation (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,558)

As fuel runs out in Crimea and Ukrainian drones stalk convoys, Putin’s war bloggers are openly warning men to pack “emergency bags” for a mobilisation the Kremlin can no longer rule out.

There is no gasoline without coupons on the Southern coast of Crimea

Ordinary motorists cannot refuel on the Southern coast of Crimea. Due to the failure of supplies to the peninsula, fuel is sold by coupons, and limited volumes cannot reach the main resort region. The cost of fuel is growing at the same time.

Ukrainian strikes force unprecedented fuel rationing in Crimea and Sevastopol amid severe shortages

Authorities in Crimea and Sevastopol have introduced gasoline rationing, marking one of the largest fuel restrictions Russia has imposed since the Soviet era. Due to a severe fuel crisis, coupons are now required to purchase gasoline in Crimea and Sevastopol. The scale of these measures is considered unprecedented-the last time anything similar happened was in 1990, when the USSR implemented mandatory restrictions limiting vehicles to 20 to 40 l…