Gasoline quotas have even returned to Moscow. Putin claims there are "no, never have been, and never will be any critical consequences" from drone attacks.
🔸 Putin said that the Russian economy continues to grow said At today's meeting of the Strategic Development Council, the Council reported that GDP growth in the first half of the year was approximately 1%.
“It is clear that a number of factors are affecting the economic pace, including external pressure and terrorist attacks on industrial facilities and infrastructure,” Putin clarified. — Of course, there are no critical consequences from such attacks, there never have been, and there never will be. But they certainly do harm to us, that's obvious."
🔸 Meanwhile, the second wave of the gasoline crisis continues to sweep across Russia, triggered by Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries. Fuel limits have returned even at gas stations Moscow: they only give out 50-60 liters per person. Meanwhile, at Rosneft gas stations there is a limit and does — 20 liters.
🔸 Furthermore, in the capital, as well as throughout the country, the number of gas stations that are completely out of gas is growing sharply. As of last Sunday, there were было almost 70%.
🔸 Authorities Orenburg region already warnedIt's expected that the fuel supply situation will stabilize within two to three weeks. For now, gasoline will be supplied to those who need it most—the agricultural sector and freight transportation.
🔸 In the Irkutsk city Bodaibo, which is considered the golden capital of Russia, there is almost no fuel at gas stations not leftOf the 64 tankers already paid for by gas station owners, only two have been delivered. According to the mayor, there's a high probability of strict restrictions on fuel sales to the public.
🔸 Help in the form of gasoline requestedSt. Petersburg The LizaAlert squad needs fuel to refuel the vehicles used to search for missing people almost around the clock.
🔸 In Sochi speculators resell Gasoline at 200 rubles per liter.
🔸 Выросла And the price of motor oil has increased by 15 to 40%. Drivers are forced to use it more frequently to protect their engines from Euro-2 gasoline, which, due to its higher sulfur content, quickly causes wear and clogging. Meanwhile, the delivery time for motor oil has increased from two days to two weeks.
🔸 Despite assurances from the authorities that the situation is under control and will be resolved soon, the head of the United Russia faction in Penza City Duma Alexey Petrovproposed He wanted to convert municipal vehicles to gas to avoid problems with snow removal in the winter. The utility company told him they wouldn't have time—the waiting list for gas equipment installation services is booked two to three months in advance.
Meanwhile, from gas stations in Penza disappeared even expensive gasoline costs more than 100 rubles per liter.
