May 22, 2026
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Kremlin-backed authorities in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol on Friday announced gasoline rationing measures, coming as Ukrainian drone strikes against oil refineries across Russia cause a slump in fuel production.
“We are currently experiencing certain logistical challenges, the causes of which are known,” Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote in a post on Telegram. “To prevent panic buying, we are reintroducing a measure that has already proven effective in the past.”
Under the new restrictions, motorists in Sevastopol will be capped at a 20-liter (5.2-gallon) purchase limit per vehicle or container at locations of the TES gas station chain.
