Fuel shortages have returned to parts of Russia in August, prompting authorities in at least 10 regions to reimpose restrictions on gasoline sales, according to Reuters citing regional authorities and media reports .

Reuters witnesses said gasoline was unavailable at some petrol stations in the Moscow region on Monday, while diesel remained available at most stations.

The fuel crisis, which intensified in May and spread to nearly all regions by July, was driven by refinery shutdowns following drone attacks and seasonal demand growth. Authorities responded by extending gasoline and diesel export restrictions, easing fuel quality requirements, and importing petroleum products.

Supplies improved by late July, allowing some regions to lift or ease restrictions. However, renewed drone attacks on refineries in late July and early August triggered fresh disruptions.

The government said fuel supplies remained difficult in Orenburg, Lipetsk, Tver, Krasnodar, Zabaykalsky, Primorsky, Krasnoyarsk, Oryol, Tuva, and Khakassia.

Gasoline sales at the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange also fell by an average 20% in early August compared with the second half of July, according to exchange data.