In a sample of St. Petersburg filling stations analyzed by economist Janis Kluge, the share listed as having diesel available fell from roughly 70% in late October to less than 40% by November 2, 2026. The calculation draws on the GdeBenz service.
The measure reflects online availability listings, not verified fuel inventories at every station in the city. The absence of a listing therefore does not establish that a particular filling station has run out of diesel.
Citing local reports, The Moscow Times described queues of around 40 minutes in St. Petersburg and limits of 30–50 liters per purchase at some privately owned stations in neighboring Leningrad region. Kluge suggested that local disruption might be linked to the logistics of export shipments through Primorsk port.