By Jekaterina Golubkova
July 3 (Reuters) - The Russian city of Novorossiysk said on Friday it had suspended gasoline sales to private motorists, and the Black Sea resort of Anapa said Cossacks were helping prevent conflicts at petrol stations as a fuel crisis worsened following Ukrainian attacks.
Long queues of cars now snake back at petrol stations across Russia as drivers feel the impact of Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure intended to pressure Russia into making peace after more than four years of war.
The attacks, following Russia's pounding of Ukrainian power facilities, have forced the world's third-biggest oil producer to import gasoline from as far away as India and led to limits being imposed on how much motorists can buy in some areas and other steps to manage shortages.
Announcing the halt to gasoline sales to private motorists in Novorossiysk, Russia's largest Black Sea outlet for exporting oil, authorities said so-called fuel cards were being issued for fuel purchases to municipal services, firms and businessmen.
July 3 (Reuters) - The Russian city of Novorossiysk said on Friday it had suspended gasoline sales to private motorists, and the Black Sea resort of Anapa said Cossacks were helping prevent conflicts at petrol stations as a fuel crisis worsened following Ukrainian attacks.
Long queues of cars now snake back at petrol stations across Russia as drivers feel the impact of Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure intended to pressure Russia into making peace after more than four years of war.
The attacks, following Russia's pounding of Ukrainian power facilities, have forced the world's third-biggest oil producer to import gasoline from as far away as India and led to limits being imposed on how much motorists can buy in some areas and other steps to manage shortages.
Announcing the halt to gasoline sales to private motorists in Novorossiysk, Russia's largest Black Sea outlet for exporting oil, authorities said so-called fuel cards were being issued for fuel purchases to municipal services, firms and businessmen.
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