Fuel shortages began in Russia, the world's largest oil producer, in late April, when most filling stations not belonging to major oil companies ceased trading because of a lack of fuel in the Altai region in southern Siberia. The deficit later spread further to the Siberian cities of Tomsk, Irkutsk and Novosibirsk, where filling stations are either closed or sell limited amounts of gasoline.
Shortages were also felt in Murmansk, in the northwest of Russia.
Russia increased its gasoline export duty 44 percent from May 1 instead of an expected 34 percent to fight local fuel shortages.
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© RIA Novosti . Sergey Yelkin
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Fuel shortages began in Russia, the world's largest oil producer, in late April, when most filling stations not belonging to major oil companies ceased trading because of a lack of fuel in the Altai region in southern Siberia. The deficit later spread further to the Siberian cities of Tomsk, Irkutsk and Novosibirsk, where filling stations are either closed or sell limited amounts of gasoline.
