Residents of Krasnodar reported a difficult situation with the availability of gasoline.

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Less than half of the gas stations are operating in Krasnodar, and there are queues at the functioning ones for several hours. The city has many empty parking spaces and no traffic jams.

As reported by "reported queues and the sale of fuel through connections. There is enough fuel in Krasnodar Krai, and the rush at gas stations is unfounded, said Governor Veniamin Kondratiev. Local residents, commenting on his words in Telegram, pointed out that the problem with long queues at gas stations in the region remains unresolved. On Sunday, fuel in Kuban was available at 48% of gas stations, and limits continued to be in effect.

Residents of Krasnodar told a correspondent of "Caucasian Knot" about the situation with the availability of gasoline in the city as of July 5. The survey is not representative and reflects only the private opinions of the respondents.

"The situation is stable - queues at the operating gas stations for several hours. There are less than half of them operating in the city, about forty. This creates local traffic jams, so police are stationed near many gas stations. The Cossacks and militia announced by the governor are not seen in the city, but they are present at almost every gas station outside Krasnodar. It is encouraging that the administration has started publishing a daily list of gas stations with fuel availability. But by the time you get there, it’s not a fact that it will be available. Especially not at large chain stations. However, the city has emptied. There are plenty of parking spaces, no traffic jams, even in their usual places. The highway is also empty, even though it’s the peak season. It reminds me of the coronavirus times. Many columns of cars with Crimean license plates, 5-10 cars loaded with cans to the brim, are circulating in both directions," said Krasnodar lawyer Kondrat Gorishniy.

On the highway, fuel is also available in a lottery mode

He had to travel to Anapa and Temryuk, so he also talked about the situation with gasoline there. "On the highway, fuel is also available in a lottery mode. At less popular gas stations, it is noticeably more expensive, by 15-20 rubles per liter, but the queues are significantly smaller. In the two coastal cities, the queues are also noticeable. There are also many Crimean cars and cars with license plates from different regions, apparently vacationers," he emphasized.

That there are problems with gasoline in Krasnodar was also confirmed by local resident Gennady, who noted that in queues where up to 30 cars accumulate, one can spend half a day. Gasoline prices, in his estimation, have risen by 15%.

People stand for four, five, six hours

Another resident of Krasnodar, speaking on condition of anonymity, noted the long queues at gas stations. "People stand for four, five, six hours. At the same time, no more than 20 liters are dispensed to one car," he said.