Russia’s Novorossiysk runs out of petrol as fuel crisis deepens

Against this backdrop, an alternative fuel market is emerging across Russia and occupied Ukraine in which gasoline is being sold via Telegram.

Alyona Sadovnikova first experienced gasoline shortages in mid-June, when she pulled into a station and was told it was only serving customers who had ration coupons.

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