The head of the Vologda region, Georgy Filimonov, said on his Telegram channel that he was stuck on the highway because his official car ran out of fuel.
“I stopped literally 15 minutes ago without fuel. The tank is at zero. This happened on the high-speed bypass of Vologda. I moved from a company car to a car that agreed to give me a lift. With this I testify to the fact that we are all sailing in the same boat and solving the current problem.” I mentioned Filimonov. he He addedThe car that “agreed” to deliver him was a traffic police car.
An hour before the story of this stop on the highway, Vologda Governor published In a telegram he urged local residents not to buy spare fuel.
“For individuals, the supply of gasoline is now partly limited, because fuel is supplied in the same volume, and demand has almost doubled. Please treat the situation with understanding, do not store fuel for future use, and do not give in to the hype. We need to give our neighbors and fellow citizens the opportunity to refuel,” Filimonov explained.
The fuel crisis in Russia has been unfolding since the end of May, which began against the backdrop of active attacks by Ukraine on Russian oil refineries (all major refineries were attacked). In the Vologda region since the end of June represents Restrictions on purchasing fuel: No more than 30 liters of gasoline per person – and only in the car’s tank, not in cans.