The gasoline shortage and price difference have caused queues at gas stations in Chechnya.

AI-95 at "Rosneft" gas stations in Chechnya is sold for 73 rubles per liter, while at private gas stations the price is already 105 rubles. As a result, queues for cheap gasoline arise, where people have to spend several hours. At the same time, "Rosneft" sells only 20 liters, which does not meet the needs, car owners reported.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the regions of the North Caucasus have been affected by the gasoline shortage. The most acute situation has developed in Dagestan, where the most significant price increase for gasoline is observed.

In the Chechen Republic, the situation with the availability of AI-95 automotive fuel has worsened. Local car owners report a significant price difference between private gas stations and "Rosneft" gas stations, as well as the introduction of strict limits on the sale of the most demanded fuel.

"At private gas stations like "Lider" or "Groztek", the price for AI-95 is 105 rubles per liter. At this price, it is practically everywhere. However, at "Rosneft", the price remains around 73 rubles. The difference is almost 30 rubles per liter. For those who are on the road all day, this is a huge amount," said 24-year-old taxi driver Khavazh to the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".

AI-95 is sold strictly in the morning, and by noon the shop closes and they start selling only the expensive AI-100.

But to save money, one has to work hard, he noted.

"At "Rosneft", they give a maximum of 1,500 rubles worth of AI-95 per person, which is just over 20 liters. This is not enough for my shift at all. To refuel at this price, you have to get up very early, stand in line, because AI-95 is sold strictly in the morning, and by noon the shop closes and they start selling only the expensive AI-100. Today, I stood in line at "Rosneft" for about an hour and forty minutes, there were about 30 cars in front of me," he reported.

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"The situation with AI-95 hits any business. At private gas stations, the price is 105 rubles per liter. At "Rosneft", gasoline is 73 rubles, the difference is colossal, so everyone rushed there. But it is physically impossible to fill up a full tank there, they introduced a strict limit - no more than 20 liters per car. Gasoline prices are rising, but our delivery services cost the same as before this gasoline shortage story," he complained to the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".

According to him, besides money, drivers are also losing their time.

"Queues at gas stations are forming normally because of this, the tail spills out onto the street. Yesterday, I personally lost almost an hour in this crush to grab my miserable 20 liters. There are a lot of people, everyone is in a hurry, arguing. If you didn't manage to arrive in the morning hours, then that's it, after lunch AI-95 at "Rosneft" simply disappears, the display is empty, and the operators say that only the AI-100 fuel is left, which is generally unaffordable for most," he noted.

Today, I arrived at the gas station in Grozny around 8 AM and got stuck there for an hour and a half. The queue moves slowly, the line of cars is huge, everyone wants to make it before this gasoline runs out and they switch to AI-100.

48-year-old minivan driver Musslim confirms that the price gap between private and state gas stations is now more than 30 rubles per liter of AI-95:

"105 rubles against 73. Naturally, the price at private gas stations is equally high throughout the republic, they have their own rules. At "Rosneft", it is cheaper, but they immediately introduced restrictions, no more than 20 liters of AI-95 can be poured into one tank. You have to maneuver, save, refuel a little at a time. To catch AI-95 at 73 rubles, you have to make it before noon. Today, I arrived at the gas station in Grozny around 8 AM and got stuck there for an hour and a half. The queue moves slowly, the line of cars is huge, everyone wants to make it before this gasoline runs out and they switch to AI-100. The information displays at "Rosneft" are turned off, there are no numbers, people rely purely on hearsay and word of mouth," he told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".

Builder Isa says that he refuels at "Rosneft" in the morning and at private gas stations during the day.

"For an ordinary working family, filling up a tank now costs as much as half a salary. Therefore, at "Rosneft", where this same AI-95 costs 73 rubles, there is now a real rush. But state gas stations have limited sales and give a maximum of 1,500 rubles worth of gasoline at a time, which is about 20 liters with a few kopecks. The machine simply won't pour more for you. I refuel here in the morning, and during the day at private stations, because we are running back and forth all day and gasoline runs out quickly," he said to "Caucasian Knot".

According to him, due to these restrictions and the morning sales schedule at "Rosneft", there is chaos.

"The queues are extremely long, today I stood for more than an hour just to pour 20 liters. The most interesting thing is that the prices on their signs are not displayed at all, they have black screens, unlike private gas stations, where 105 rubles shine from a kilometer away. If you didn't manage to stand in line in the morning, then in the afternoon you won't be sold AI-95, they switch to expensive fuel," he pointed out.

63-year-old taxi driver Vakha also complains about the queues and expensive gasoline.

"Prices at private gas stations are outrageous, 105 rubles per liter of AI-95, and all the owners are in collusion, the price is the same throughout Chechnya. There is a difference with state gas stations "Rosneft", where AI-95 is sold for 73 rubles. Of course, as a taxi driver, I look for where it is cheaper, but you can't drive to state gas stations now because of the limits. No more than 20 liters per person. And you have to hunt for this cheap AI-95 in the morning. By around 2 PM, it is already gone. Today at the gas station in the city limits, I stood in line for more than half an hour, there were about 25-30 cars ahead. It is hard for the elderly to stand in such a crush," he emphasized.