19:55, 21 July 2026

The fuel sales limit has been increased in Astrakhan.

All Lukoil gas stations in Astrakhan will be open from July 22, the gasoline dispensing limit has been increased to 40 liters per person, said Governor Igor Babushkin.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", by July 14, the fuel shortage problem in Astrakhan has worsened: now you have to wait for hours to refuel, and gasoline can run out in just a few hours, local drivers reported.

In the context of the gasoline shortage, the authorities of the Astrakhan region introduced a fuel refueling system at gas stations on even and odd days depending on the last digit of the car's number. After this measure was implemented, queues at gas stations did not decrease, and drivers line up in advance even at non-operating stations in hopes of buying fuel. Due to the fuel problem, Astrakhan residents have started using their personal cars less often, walking more, and taking buses more frequently, social media users reported.

The authorities of the Astrakhan region reported positive changes in the fuel situation, stating that fuel supplies to the region have been increased by agreement with the federal Ministry of Energy. According to Governor Igor Babushkin, this "allows gradually increasing the dispensing limit" at gas stations: at Lukoil gas stations, the gasoline sales limit has been increased to 40 liters per person, while at Gazprom gas stations it is 30 liters.

From July 22, the number of operating gas stations in Astrakhan will increase. "Starting tomorrow, according to the work schedule, all city Lukoil gas stations will be open, and three Gazprom gas stations will also be put into operation," Babushkin wrote on his Telegram channel.

According to the official, the measures taken by the authorities "have significantly reduced queues and decreased waiting time for refueling for car owners." The governor's statement is indirectly confirmed by data from the "GdeBenz" service (Gdebenz.ru): as of 19:45 Moscow time today, fuel is available at 24 gas stations in Astrakhan (green markers on the map), and only one of them (orange marker) reported a queue earlier in the day.

The Gdebenz.ru service is based on user reports, so the information displayed on the map is not official. "Caucasian Knot" does not have the ability to promptly verify the accuracy of the information published by users.

It should be noted that the fuel problem arose against the backdrop of attacks on oil refineries, including those located in southern Russia. For instance, on June 10, a fire occurred at a refinery in the village of Afipsky. On June 5, an oil depot in Ust-Labinsk caught fire, requiring the evacuation of residents from nearby houses. On June 2, a fire broke out at a refinery in the village of Ilysk in the Sever district as a result of a drone attack. The fire was extinguished the same day.

Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/425109