Russia’s fuel market partially stabilizes after Ukrainian refinery strikes

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that the fuel market has partially stabilized thanks to government measures, purchase limits have been lifted, and queues have decreased. However, supply issues persist in some regions and gasoline prices have risen 16.4% since the start of the year.

Scraper SystemJuly 21, 2026, 09:40 PM

Russia’s fuel market partially stabilizes after Ukrainian refinery strikes

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that government interventions were effective in the fuel crisis following Ukrainian refinery attacks and that the market has partially stabilized. Novak stated that purchase limits on gasoline and diesel have been lifted in many regions and long queues at stations have decreased.

Novak said that state measures such as increasing foreign fuel purchases and postponing refinery maintenance have eased pressure on the domestic market. 'We see that these measures are yielding results and the market has already partially stabilized,' Novak said, adding that officials are working directly with energy companies to resolve remaining issues.

Attacks by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles on Russian oil refineries damaged major production facilities and led to the closure of some. This caused fuel shortages and rationing across the country.

According to industry sources, Russia's gasoline production fell to about 65% of the seasonal consumption average in early July. To prevent serious shortages in Moscow and the surrounding region, authorities redirected fuel shipments from Siberia and other parts of the country and increased imports from Belarus.

Supply in the capital stabilized by mid-July following an attack on the Moscow Oil Refinery in mid-June. The attack had led to widespread queues at gas stations and local shortages.

Fuel costs continue to pressure consumers nationwide. The average price of gasoline in Russia has risen 16.4% since the start of the year, reaching 75.84 rubles per liter ($3.65 per gallon) as of July 13.

Source: Moscow Times

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