"Fuel problems in Russia have not yet been fully resolved" - Putin

**Putin: Fuel problems in Russia not fully resolved, but government under control**

According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, although all the problems in the country's fuel market have not yet been fully resolved, the government is actively working to resolve them. This was reported by RBC.

In an interview with the Vesti news service, Putin noted that the government has the situation under control and a special commission has been formed to resolve the problems. He said: "Not all issues have been fully resolved, but they are being resolved. The Prime Minister is keeping these issues under control. A special commission has also been formed. Of course, there are certain inconveniences for people, but the government, of course, must control the situation."

**Fuel supply disruptions observed in more than 80 regions**

Fuel supply disruptions in some regions of Russia began in late May. According to reports, more than 80 regions of the country have imposed full or partial restrictions on fuel sales. Since July, these restrictions have begun to be eased in some regions.

The Russian government has taken a number of measures to alleviate the problem. In June, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak was instructed to develop additional measures to stabilize the domestic fuel market. The export of aviation kerosene has also been banned. In early July, Russian refineries were allowed to sell gasoline that meets Euro-3 standards until the end of the year. A few days later, a ban was also imposed on the export of diesel fuel.

**Russia begins importing fuel**

Putin also signed a law on securing the fuel market. The document, among other things, allows the mixing of gasoline directly from the pipeline with other components. In addition, Russia has begun importing fuel. Deputy Prime Minister Novak said the government’s measures were showing results. He said restrictions were being lifted in some regions, the number of filling stations was increasing and queues were getting shorter.

**Factories out of action**

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on factories this spring to deprive the Kremlin of revenue from high oil prices. Drone strikes have halted or reduced production at plants that supply a large portion of Russia’s gasoline.

Industry sources told Reuters that Russia would import fuel from Asia by sea in June to meet the shortage. The agency said Russian gasoline production was down 25 percent from the average in June 2025.