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Jul 10, 2026

Russian regions urge remote work and reduced car use as nationwide fuel shortage intensifies

Russian authorities in Siberian regions including Novosibirsk and Tomsk are asking residents to work from home and limit vehicle use amid a worsening nationwide fuel crisis. Citizens are converting cars to LPG as gasoline shortages, price increases, and long queues at filling stations spread across the country.

Jul 10, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪A nationwide fuel shortage has spread across Russia, leaving only one of the country's 89 regions without energy restrictions as of July 10, 2026.
  • ▪The attack on the NORSI refinery damaged its CDU-6 primary refining unit, which processes 25,700 metric tons per day, forcing a suspension of crude processing.
  • ▪The Omsk refinery strike caused significant damage, disrupting fuel supplies across neighboring Siberian regions including Tomsk and Novosibirsk.

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Energy transitionOil marketEnergy security & geopoliticsRussia-Ukraine warRussia’s domestic politics

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