Large gas station networks have eased fuel sales limits in southern Russia.

"Rosneft" and "Bashneft" have increased the gasoline sales limit to 50 liters, while "Gazprom" has completely lifted restrictions at its gas stations in Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov regions, as well as in Krasnodar and Stavropol territories. Analysts believe that it is not advisable to completely remove limits before October, when the high demand season ends.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in some regions of southern Russia, the fuel situation is improving; for example, in Volgograd region, gasoline sales limits have been increased. Meanwhile, local summer residents, amid the ban on dispensing gasoline into canisters, are forced to bring garden equipment to gas stations, asking attendants to make exceptions or to pour fuel from their car tanks.

Large gas station networks have begun to ease fuel sales restrictions. At some stations, limits have already been lifted, while at others, the allowable dispensing volume has been increased; however, in some regions, restrictions still apply, company hotline staff reported today, as "Krasnodar Online" conveyed.

"Rosneft" and "Bashneft" have increased the maximum gasoline sales volume from 30 to 50 liters per vehicle. "Lukoil" reported that in certain regions, both limits and fuel dispensing based on even and odd days remain in place, the publication noted.

At "Gazprom" gas stations, restrictions have been completely lifted in Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov regions, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, as well as on the federal highway M-4 "Don". In other regions, limits continue to apply, the publication stated.

Analysts believe that it is not advisable to completely lift restrictions until the end of the high demand season, that is, until October, "Volgograd Online" reported today.

The current limits do not create serious inconveniences. If necessary, a driver can refuel several times or use another gas station, noted the deputy chairman of the supervisory board of the "Reliable Partner" association Dmitry Gusev.

The earliest restrictions may be lifted on diesel fuel sales, believes the CEO of the Open Oil Market marketplace Sergey Tereshkin. Due to the export ban, the domestic diesel market is saturating faster than the gasoline market, so gas stations are likely to gradually abandon limits in this segment, he believes.

It should be noted that due to the fuel crisis, drivers in southern Russia have started to switch their cars to gas en masse, leading to long queues at auto repair shops. Analysts previously noted that the long wait forces motorists to turn to "gray" installers who do not guarantee the safety of the equipment.

At the same time, analysts believe that the mass installation of gas equipment will not help overcome the fuel crisis, as the necessary infrastructure is still lacking.

Creating such infrastructure in a short time is impossible, noted the deputy director general of the National Energy Institute Alexander Frolov. "However, the current crisis is a good reason to remember the programs that already exist but are developing much slower than planned," he noted.

Leading analyst of the National Energy Security Fund Igor Yushkov suggested that the mass transition of drivers to gas will not become a long-term trend. In his opinion, after the gasoline issue is resolved and queues at gas stations disappear, the excitement around gas equipment installation will decline.