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Russian Fuel Crisis Drives Demand for Occult Rituals to “Attract” Gasoline
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Russia's worsening fuel shortage has triggered growing demand for unconventional services, with fortune tellers, magicians, and practitioners of esoteric rituals increasingly marketing ceremonies they claim can reduce fuel consumption or "attract" gasoline to vehicle tanks, according to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU).
In a statement released on July 16, the agency said motorists across multiple Russian regions are being forced to wait in lines around the clock to purchase as little as 10 to 20 liters of gasoline.
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According to SZRU, Russian authorities have attempted to contain the crisis through fuel rationing, voucher systems, scheduled distribution, and other restrictions, but shortages persist.
Against that backdrop, practitioners of occult and mystical services have reportedly begun advertising rituals aimed at helping drivers cope with the scarcity.
The intelligence service said customers are offered a range of paid services, including ceremonies intended to make vehicles consume less fuel or to “draw” gasoline into fuel tanks.
According to SZRU, the popularity of such offers is partly driven by soaring prices on Russia's black market, where gasoline reportedly sells for between 250 (around $3) and 500 (about $6) rubles per liter.
The agency said advertised services include a wax ritual to remove “negative energy” for about 1,500 rubles (roughly $19), the installation of a runic symbol for 7,000 rubles (nearly $90), and a service claiming to locate “magical needles” hidden inside a vehicle for 9,000 rubles (approximately $115).
Other offers reportedly include a “Bear's Paw: talisman priced at 15,000 rubles (close to $192) and a more elaborate ritual involving salt and a gold ornament costing 16,000 rubles (about $205).
According to the intelligence service, providers claim the rituals can lower fuel consumption and even “attract” gasoline or diesel fuel into a vehicle's tank. Customers are also told not to disclose that the ritual has been performed, with practitioners claiming doing so would prevent it from working.
The growing fuel crisis is also affecting essential public services. Hospitals, fire departments, and municipal utilities are increasingly struggling to secure gasoline as government fuel procurement contracts fail across Russia.
Citing Russian media, RBC-Ukraine reported that the number of fuel tenders for medical institutions, public utilities, and emergency services that were canceled, left unfulfilled, or reissued tripled in May and June compared with the same period last year.
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