Fuel Shortages Spread Across 25 Russian Regions as Ukrainian Strikes Hit Refineries

At least 25 Russian regions are experiencing gasoline shortages and fuel supply disruptions as Ukrainian strikes continue to target Russia’s oil infrastructure, according to The Moscow Times on June 10.

The number of affected regions has increased significantly in less than a week. On June 4, fuel shortages and restrictions had been reported in 15 Russian regions, while similar measures were also in place in six temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories: Crimea, Sevastopol, and the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

A key factor behind the growing fuel deficit is a relentless wave of attacks on Russian oil refineries, which were hit 38 times between January and May 2026. Sixteen of those strikes occurred in May alone, the highest monthly total since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Data from OilX shows refinery utilization has fallen by 14% since the beginning of the year and remains approximately 20% below pre-war levels.

Regional authorities have offered different assessments of the situation. Acting Belgorod Region Governor Alexander Shuvaev acknowledged the fuel shortage problem, while Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev described the situation as “artificial panic.”

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In the Krasnodar Region, some gas stations have already begun closing due to fuel shortages. In temporarily occupied Crimea, gasoline prices have risen sharply.

As of June 10, AI-92 gasoline was selling for about 82 rubles per liter ($1.04), compared with roughly 69 rubles ($0.88) in Moscow. AI-95 reached nearly 90 rubles per liter ($1.14), while prices in the Russian capital remained around 75 rubles ($0.95).

Fuel was also being offered by resellers for 130–150 rubles per liter ($1.65–$1.90), around 50% higher than official prices in Crimea.

Earlier, Ukraine’s General Staff reported strikes on Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery and the Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station on May 29. The attacks reportedly caused fires at both facilities, including one of southern Russia’s largest refineries and a key node on the Surgut–Polotsk oil pipeline.

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