Tatneft, one of Russia’s largest oil companies, introduced fuel purchase limits at gas stations nationwide on Tuesday. Russian media reported that Tatneft has temporarily restricted gasoline and diesel sales nationwide, following similar measures introduced at its gas stations in Moscow and St. Petersburg over the weekend.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Drivers at Tatneft stations in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk were informed that gasoline purchases for passenger vehicles would be limited to 30 liters (8 gallons) per transaction, while diesel sales would be capped at 60 liters (16 gallons). Truck drivers can purchase no more than 300 liters (79 gallons) of diesel fuel at a time. Some stations have also reportedly stopped accepting bank cards and are requiring cash payments instead. On Sunday, Russian media outlets reported that some Tatneft-operated gas stations in Moscow limited sales of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline to 20 liters (5 gallons) per customer and diesel fuel to 40 liters (10 gallons) per customer. Similar measures were introduced at Tatneft gas stations in St. Petersburg, where customers were likewise limited to 20 liters (5 gallons) of gasoline and 40 liters (10 gallons) of diesel. The company has described the measures as temporary, though it has not publicly provided detailed explanations for the restrictions. Nationwide fuel crisis hits Russia Other major Russian oil firms imposed similar restrictions. Rosneft reportedly capped purchases at 90 liters (24 gallons) per vehicle or container, while Lukoil limited sales to 100 liters (26 gallons) per transaction.