Fuel rationing proposed at gas stations in Leningrad region

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Fuel sales are recommended to be temporarily restricted in Leningrad Region (the administrative region surrounding St. Pyotrsburg). According to a proposal by the regional operational headquarters, one customer will be allowed to purchase no more than 30 liters of gasoline or 50 liters of diesel fuel per single refueling.

Governor Alexander Drozdenko stated that this measure is linked to restrictions on fuel supply volumes introduced by several major vertically integrated oil companies.

Corresponding requests have already been sent to all fuel companies operating in the region. The restrictions are proposed to be applied across the entire territory of Leningrad Region.

Separately, the headquarters requested that the possibility of purchasing fuel in containers (cans) compliant with GOST R 58404-2019 standards (Russian national standards) be preserved. However, such sales should also adhere to the established limit per single refueling.

According to the governor, the proposed measures are intended to curb panic buying and ensure that residents of the region can refuel their vehicles in the necessary amounts.