In several districts of the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation, residents are reporting gasoline shortages at filling stations. Despite this, local authorities deny a fuel deficit and attribute the situation to a sharp increase in demand. This is reported by Russian media and regional officials, according to UNN.
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According to residents of Krasnodar, Anapa, and the Temryuk district, AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline grades are unavailable at many gas stations. Station employees are unable to provide timelines for the resumption of supplies, and in some areas, people are attempting to purchase fuel privately.
The Governor of Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratyev, stated that there is no real shortage and that the problems arose due to "artificial hype." Meanwhile, the region's operational headquarters explained the disruptions as a result of increased demand and failures in the small-wholesale procurement system for private filling stations.
On the evening of June 8, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation officially acknowledged for the first time that "enemy air attacks" have led to temporary difficulties with fuel supplies in a number of the country's southern regions. The ministry reported the creation of a special industry headquarters involving the largest companies in the fuel and energy complex to coordinate further actions.