Gasoline Shortage in Moscow. Queues at Gas Stations, Some Have Only Diesel, Some Stations Are Not Operating at All

Gasoline shortage in Moscow. Queues at gas stations, some have only diesel, some stations are not operating at all

In the capital, as in many Russian regions, a gasoline shortage has emerged: some chains, for example Lukoil, have closed almost all of their gas stations or are offering only diesel. Drivers are waiting for hours for a chance to refuel their cars.

Documenting this situation is not easy: gas station employees do not allow filming of the queues under the pretext that the station is a “special facility.” But photojournalists from the outlet Bereg still managed to produce a report. We are publishing it in full.

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