The head of the Ural Public Chamber accused drivers of the gasoline shortage.

      The chairman of the Public Chamber of the Chelyabinsk region, Nikolai Dayenko, stated that drivers have created an artificial gasoline shortage. He agreed that the main reason for the shortage is the drone strikes on oil refineries. However, he named the summer season as the second reason, when the demand for fuel increases as people travel to their summer houses and on vacation. The third reason was the "reaction of drivers."

      — This is exactly what those who want destabilization were aiming for. They understood: if we strike at supply, we will hit demand ourselves. We found ourselves under the pressure of emotions — we started filling cans, barrels, and jerrycans. We created an artificial shortage, even though there is enough fuel, — Dayenko is quoted by the EAN publication.

      However, Chelyabinsk drivers did not agree with such rhetoric. Earlier, we reported how Ural residents were refused refueling at gas stations despite the availability of gasoline.