Novorossiysk suspends gasoline sales to private drivers as Russian fuel crisis bites

Novorossiysk has halted gasoline sales to private motorists, issuing fuel cards for businesses and municipal services as supplies tighten.
In the Black Sea resort Anapa, drivers face 20‑litre limits and long queues — local Cossacks have been deployed to keep order at petrol stations.
Russia is importing fuel and loosening refinery rules to cope with shortages after Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure, causing rationing and delays.