In the Kursk region, as of July 15, a system for selling fuel using car numbers will be implemented. I mentioned Governor of the region Alexander Khenshtein.
Cars with the first number will be refueled on even days. Cars bearing the first odd number of their license plate will be able to access gas stations on odd-numbered days.
It is not known how long the restrictions will last. Khenshtin said it was designed to reduce queues at gas stations and protect civilians from Ukrainian attacks. “In other areas, this practice has proven effective,” the Kursk Governor emphasized.
Since the beginning of July, the sale of fuel in numbers has already been introduced in at least seven regions and cities of Russia – Oryol, Nizhny Novgorod, Pskov, Lipetsk and Kirov regions, as well as in Mordovia and Astrakhan.
The fuel crisis in Russia began in May due to intensified Ukrainian attacks on oil infrastructure – especially oil refineries. There is not a single enterprise in the ten largest Russian refineries that has not been attacked by Ukraine.
Against this background, oil production, refining and sales in Russia declined. Thus, refining volume in July fell, according to British analysts, to its lowest level since 2005.
Fuel shortages caused long queues in front of gas stations. In many regions of Russia, restrictions have been imposed on the sale of gasoline.