Report: Residents report fuel shortages at gas stations in Russia. Regional governor blames ‘artificial panic buying.’ Residents in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai are experiencing fuel shortages at gas stations, with shortages also reported in other regions and occupied Crimea. Governor Veniamin Kondratyev claims the situation is due to artificial panic buying, while the Energy Ministry admits Ukrainian drone attacks on fuel facilities are causing temporary supply disruptions.

• Residents of Krasnodar Krai are reporting fuel shortages at gas stations, with AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline being particularly affected.
• Lines have formed at some stations, and shortages are also noted in Anapa, with residents from Crimea reportedly traveling to fill up.
• Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev blamed ‘artificial panic buying’ due to the ‘difficult situation’ in neighboring regions.
• The governor stated that temporary supply difficulties are mainly at small private stations, while larger chains have fuel, and the situation is under control.
• Fuel shortages have also been reported in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other regions since early June, coinciding with Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.
• Occupied Crimea is experiencing acute shortages after Ukrainian forces targeted fuel trucks and vehicles supplying the peninsula.
• The Russian Energy Ministry acknowledged that Ukrainian drone attacks have led to temporary fuel delivery difficulties in several southern regions.