Russia fuel crisis spreads: St. Petersburg stations without fuel up 10x in 2.5 weeks

Russia's fuel shortage, initially concentrated in southern regions, has shifted to major cities including St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Kazan. The share of gas stations without fuel in St. Petersburg rose from 4.5% on August 23 to nearly 10 times that by September 10, per the GetBenz service. This indicates a systemic logistics or supply failure, not a localized disruption, with potential economic and political implications.