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The mass transition to autogas in the southern regions of Russia has turned into a risk of a boom for "gray" workshops.
Huge queues at legal car services in the southern regions of Russia are forcing drivers to turn to gray installers, who do not provide safety guarantees. The mass transition to gas will not solve the fuel crisis due to a lack of infrastructure, analysts noted.
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Trend News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
How fuel problems in Russia affect Central Asian nations
How fuel problems in Russia affect Central Asian nations
Meduza.io
· Jun 25, 2026
Russia has a plan to ease the gasoline crisis: lower fuel standards, expand subsidies, and wait out Ukraine’s refinery strikes
Russia is going through an acute phase of its gasoline crisis. We’ve written before that several indicators — among them a drop in refining volumes to multiyear lows alongside high crude exports — point indirectly to a serious collapse in refining. All of this is unfolding against a campaign of long-range Ukrainian strikes on refineries and other targets deep inside the country. Panic is feeding the crisis, too, driven by a flood of reports from the regions about limits on how much gasoline any one customer can buy. In just the past couple of days:
Hot Air
· Jun 27, 2026
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
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· Jul 7, 2026
Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisis
Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisis
Bloomberg
· Jun 23, 2026
Russia’s Gasoline Crunch Spreads After Refinery Attacks
Russia’s gasoline crunch is worsening, with at least two-thirds of the country’s regions introducing fuel rationing or suffering supply disruptions following relentless Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries.
Daily Sabah
· Jun 29, 2026
Fuel shortages spread in Russia as Ukraine ramps up attacks
The recent surge in Ukrainian attacks into Russian territory has caused fuel shortages to spread from Russian-annexed Crimea to nearby parts of southern Russia, and even to the ca...
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Related coverage for "The mass transition to autogas in the southern regions of Russia has turned into a risk of a boom for "gray" workshops.": Trend News Agency — How fuel problems in Russia affect Central Asian nations. Meduza.io — Russia has a plan to ease the gasoline crisis: lower fuel standards, expand subsidies, and wait out Ukraine’s refinery strikes. Hot Air — The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MGyWTVLzq79BbxAh4S83gQ.jpg — Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisis . Bloomberg — Russia’s Gasoline Crunch Spreads After Refinery Attacks. Daily Sabah — Fuel shortages spread in Russia as Ukraine ramps up attacks