Russian Gas Stations Run Dry as LPG Stockpiles Trapped in Rail Delays

Russia is experiencing a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in several regions, including Nizhny Novgorod, Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, Volgograd, Moscow, and Tatarstan, The Moscow Times reported on February 20, citing Russian media.

Market participants have reported a critical reduction in stockpiles, with some gas stations forced to close due to rail delivery delays that began in February.

The Real-Invest group has noted that around 2,500 tons of gas are stuck at the Serga station, while they have missed out on 1,800 tons of fuel, equivalent to a month’s worth of sales, The Moscow Times wrote.

The shortage is partly due to logistical issues with Russian Railways and a shift in production priorities, with some manufacturers exporting a large portion of LPG, exacerbating the domestic supply problem. Gas stations such as Gazenergoset-NN in Nizhny Novgorod city have warned that they only have enough fuel for a few more days, while others have already run out.

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Russia has increased the export of LPG to countries such as Turkey, India, Afghanistan, China, and Central Asia, following the suspension of shipments to Europe due to sanctions imposed after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to The Moscow Times.

It was previously reported that Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe fell 44% in 2025 to approximately 18 billion cubic meters, their lowest level since the early 1970s.

It was stated that the EU aims to stop importing Russian gas by the end of 2027, while Ukraine chose not to extend a five-year gas transit agreement with Moscow that expired on January 1, leaving the TurkStream undersea pipeline as the sole remaining route for Russian pipeline gas into Europe.

Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to China had also hit a record high in November, as Chinese buyers increased purchases of discounted Russian fuel despite the risk of Western sanctions.

Russian LNG deliveries more than doubled year on year to 1.6 million metric tons, according to Chinese customs data, allowing Russia to overtake Australia and become China’s second-largest LNG supplier after Qatar.

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