Overview

• Gas stations in the Far East, including Primorye and Vladivostok, as well as the Kuril Islands and Crimea, reported rationing, long lines and, in some cases, pumps running dry.
• Wholesale A‑95 prices on the St. Petersburg exchange hit record highs, roughly 50% above January levels, with local reports citing about 78 rubles per liter at stations and resales advertised at 220 rubles.
• Ukraine has targeted at least 10 refineries and related sites in the Ryazan–Volgograd corridor and in Samara, Krasnodar, Saratov and Ukhta, prompting throughput cuts estimated at 200,000–250,000 barrels per day.
• Analysts and Reuters say the attacks have affected roughly 17% of Russia’s refining capacity—about 1.1 million barrels per day—contributing to declines in gasoline and diesel production in August.
• Russia maintained a gasoline export pause from July 28 and pressed oil companies in emergency meetings, while Moscow stayed well supplied; market watchers expect pressure to ease toward late September if disruptions do not intensify.