V051-RUSIA COLAS EN GASOLINERAS MOSCU POR ATAQUES

Dozens of motorists on Friday (August 14) were seen queuing at the gas stations in Moscow as fuel crisis returns to Russia's capital amid Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure. Drivers are again reporting fuel shortages, particularly of AI-95 petrol.

"I've already been standing here for about 30 minutes, and as you can see, there are still five cars ahead of me. That will probably take another 20 minutes. I end up being away from work for about an hour just to fill up a company vehicle. So, this problem hasn't gone away", - Moscow resident, Dmitry, said.

The first wave of fuel shortages emerged in late June and early July after Ukrainian drone strikes hit the Moscow oil refinery and other refining facilities across Russia. The situation in the Russian capital had largely stabilised by mid-July.

"It's unexpected because we'd already relaxed and things had got better. But today the problems are back again. It's not pleasant, of course. At the weekend, you want to go to your dacha (summer house in the countryside), but no one knows, what the situation will be like there in the Moscow region", -- a Moscow resident, Nadezhda, said.

Some petrol stations have closed, while others are selling only diesel. Fuel supply problems have again intensified in several Russian regions, including the Tula, Tambov and Kaluga regions, as well as the Primorsky and Krasnodar territories.

The disruptions come amid continued Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. An oil refinery in the Russian city of Orsk, hit by a Ukrainian drone strike on Wednesday (August 12) has been forced to shut down completely, regional authorities said.

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil refining facilities this year in an effort to raise the cost to Moscow of continuing - what Russia calls "special military operation" - launched against Ukraine in 2022. The strikes have contributed to periodic fuel supply disruptions and shortages in some Russian regions.

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Queues return at Moscow petrol stations amid Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure

VIDEO SHOWS: MOTORISTS QUEUEING AT FILLING STATIONS IN MOSCOW / DRIVERS COMMENTING ON FUEL SHORTAGES / CLOSED FILLING STATIONS

RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT

SHOWS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (AUGUST 14, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF CARS QUEUING AT 'ROSNEFT' PETROL STATION ON THE BANK OF MOSCOW RIVER

2. MAN STANDING IN FRONT OF 'ROSNEFT' STATION WITH CARS IN BACKGROUND

3. YELLOW TAG ON NOZZLES WITH BLACK LETTERING READING IN RUSSIAN 'APOLOGIES, THIS NOZZLE IS TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE'

4. WOMAN TAKING FUEL NOZZLE FROM PUMP AND INSERTING IT INTO CAR

5. CLOSE OF FUEL NOZZLE IN CAR FILLER NECK

6. DISPLAY OF FUEL DISPENSER

7. WOMAN HANGING UP THE NOZZLE AFTER REFUELLING

8. MOTORCYCLE AND CARS STOPPING AT 'ROSNEFT' FILLING STATION

9. WIDE OF FILLING STATION WITH RIVER IN FOREGROUND

10. PRICE PYLON AT 'LUKOIL' FILLING STATION, CARS QUEUING IN BACKGROUND

11. VARIOUS OF CARS NEAR STATION

12. WOMAN STANDING IN FRONT OF 'LUKOIL' FILLING STATION

13. PIECE OF PAPER AND REMOTE IN WOMAN'S HANDS

14. CAR DRIVING UP TO PETROL PUMP

15. CAR BEING REFUELLED AT PUMP

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RESIDENT OF MOSCOW, DMITRY (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"We're struggling quite a lot because these queues take up so much time. It also affects our work. We're basically losing working hours just waiting to refuel. I've already been standing here for about 30 minutes, and as you can see, there are still five cars ahead of me. That will probably take another 20 minutes. I end up being away from work for about an hour just to fill up a company vehicle. So, this problem hasn't gone away. As for how to deal with it, I honestly can't say."

17. VARIOUS OF CARS QUEUING AT 'GAZPROMNEFT' FILLING STATION

18. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RESIDENT OF MOSCOW, NADEZHDA (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

""I'm standing in a queue. (JOURNALIST ASKING : Have you been waiting long?) Well, not so long, but I can see the queue growing right before my eyes. Many petrol stations have no petrol, and at some it's available only to fuel card holders, so there are queues everywhere. We'll see what happens next. It's not pleasant."

19. CARS IN QUEUE

20. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RESIDENT OF MOSCOW, NADEZHDA (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"This situation has been going on for several days. It's unexpected because we'd already relaxed and things had got better. But today the problems are back again. It's not pleasant, of course. At the weekend, you want to go to your dacha (summer house in the countryside), but no one knows, what the situation will be like there in the Moscow region."

21. CARS QUEUING ALONG THE ROAD

22. VARIOUS OF CARS AT 'ROSNEFT' FILLING STATION

23. QUEUE OF CARS WAITING TO REFUEL

24. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) DELIVERY WORKER, YEVGENY (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"Well, it's tough, especially if you work in delivery services, because fuel gets used up pretty quickly. I drive for a couple of days, my tank holds 45 litres and that's enough for about two days, and then I have to stand in a queue like this all over again. There are certain difficulties, but I think we'll manage one way or another.""

25. QUEUE OF CARS WAITING TO REFUEL AT 'ROSNEFT' FILLING STATION

26. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RESIDENT OF MOSCOW, SIMA (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"We're out on a trip and want to fill up. This is already the second petrol station we've tried. There was nothing at the first one. This one seems to have fuel, but just look at the queue. We'll have spent nearly an hour just trying to fill up the car."

27. CARS DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD, VEHICLES QUEUING IN BACKGROUND

28. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RESIDENT OF MOSCOW, ALEKSANDR (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"There are no real problems, to be honest. We're spending a bit longer at the petrol station, but it's nothing serious."

29. QUEUE OF CARS WAITING TO REFUEL

30. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RESIDENT OF MOSCOW, ALEKSANDR (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"It's clear why this is happening. There's nothing here that can really come as a surprise. Everything is clear."

31. PRICE PYLON AT 'TEBOIL' FILLING STATION, SHOWING THAT ONLY DIESEL IS AVAILABLE

32. CLOSE-UP OF PRICE PYLON

33. CAR DRIVING UP TO THE PUMP

34. FUEL NOZZLES AT 'TEBOIL' PUMP

35. RED TAG ON NOZZLES WITH WHITE LETTERING READING IN RUSSIAN 'APOLOGIES, THIS NOZZLE IS TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE'

36. CAR BEING REFUELLED AT PUMP