Fuel prices continue to break records in occupied Crimea

Fuel prices continue to rise in the temporarily occupied Crimea. On the eve of May 9, the price of A-95 gasoline at some gas stations exceeded 80 rubles per liter.

This was reported by Krym.Realii with reference to a local activist from Simferopol.

According to the source, the promises of the occupation authorities to keep the difference in the cost of gasoline between Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation at the level of several rubles have not been fulfilled. Currently, according to him, the price gap has already reached about 12 rubles per liter.

The activist claims that residents of the peninsula associate new price hikes with the holiday season. According to him, fuel prices went up before Easter, and now they are going up until May 9.

There are also reports of a shortage of certain types of fuel in Crimea. In particular, at the gas stations of the TES network, there is sometimes no A-95 gasoline.

At the same time, the occupation authorities claim that motor fuel prices have been rising throughout Russia since the beginning of 2026. They claim that the cost of gasoline in Crimea is formed "in a market way" and depends on supply, demand and logistics.

Recently, Intent wrote that the price of automobile fuel continues to rise rapidly in the annexed Crimea. Over the past few weeks, gasoline prices have risen significantly, causing concern among both local residents and businesses.

Meanwhile, the Russian government imposed a ban on gasoline exports on April 1 to keep prices in check domestically. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that the domestic market is well supplied with fuel, but admitted that exports of petroleum products have become more profitable amid the conflict in the Middle East.

Global oil prices have also risen significantly. According to international agencies, Russian Urals oil has risen to its highest price in more than a decade, to more than $110 per barrel.

Also, since the beginning of March, Odesa and the rest of Ukraine have seen a sharp rise in the price of all types of fuel.

Андрій Колісніченко