Putin rejected peace and lost 20% of gasoline due to 'long-range sanctions' - Zelenskyy
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Getty Images)
The gasoline shortage in Russia has already reached nearly 20%. In addition, the aggressor country is using its reserve diesel supplies due to strikes on oil refineries, according to a statement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"Ukraine is achieving truly significant things, and our long-range sanctions against Russia clearly demonstrate this. According to our data, the fuel shortage in Russia is already approaching 20%," the Ukrainian leader said.
This figure refers to gasoline, while regarding diesel, he noted that Russia is already using reserves it had been saving for a "rainy day."
Zelenskyy reminded that Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly been offered the chance to end the war or at least agree to a ceasefire.
"He rejected all our and the American proposals. That is why it is entirely fair that Russia must feel the full price of the war. Weapons manufacturers are ensuring this, and our long-range strikes have become more precise," the President of Ukraine emphasized.
Gasoline shortage in Russia
Restrictions on gasoline sales have already been introduced in several Russian regions, including Tyumen and Sverdlovsk. Earlier, similar measures were implemented in Chelyabinsk and Novosibirsk regions, as well as in the occupied Crimea.
Starting Tuesday, October 7, Russian drivers can buy no more than 30 liters of 92 or 95 octane fuel. At some gas stations, AI-95 gasoline is sold only through fuel cards.
Due to the difficult fuel situation in Russia, 360 gas stations shut down in August and September. According to analysts, one out of every fifty gas stations in the aggressor country has stopped selling gasoline.
As RBC-Ukraine previously reported, due to the shortage, Russian authorities decided to extend the ban on gasoline exports until the end of October.
