# Russia’s Leningrad Region recommends limiting gasoline and diesel sales

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russias-leningrad-region-recommends-limiting-gasoline-and-diesel-sales/
- Published: 2026-11-09T15:55:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T16:56:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/09/russia-s-leningrad-region-recommends-limiting-gasoline-and-diesel-sales
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Leningrad region recommends limits on petrol and diesel sales.
- Customers would be limited to 30 litres of petrol and 50 litres of diesel.
- The move follows refinery strikes and aims to deter panic buying.

## Summary

The Leningrad region has recommended that petrol stations limit how much fuel each customer can buy, citing sales restrictions introduced by major oil companies. Governor Alexander Drozdenko said the measure is intended to prevent panic buying.

The recommended limits are 30 litres of petrol and 50 litres of diesel per customer. Rosneft has imposed sales limits across Russia after Ukrainian drone strikes hit several of its refineries. An overnight attack on the Leningrad region on 9 November killed one person and sparked a fire at the Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery; Russia has experienced several fuel shortages in 2026 amid strikes on oil facilities.

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