cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/54780863
The governor of the northwestern Vologda region said Monday evening that he ran out of gasoline while driving and had to hitch a ride with traffic police, just an hour after he urged residents not to give in to panic and hoard fuel amid a nationwide supply crisis.
Russia running out of gas is the funniest thing
Honestly, despite this hilarious failure, he has a point.
One thing that drives fuel shortages is people trying to hoard as much fuel as possible. The more panic there is, the less fuel remains available, the more panic rises…you get the point. Even if fuel supply gets restored, the shortage panic makes it go into deficit again.
Don’t worry about it! We’ll, yeah, it’s going to happen, but please don’t worry about it! Just ignore it, like I do!
There is also a report about how fights are breaking out at Russia’s gas stations as the fuel crisis spreads
Russian media have been reporting on a surge of conflicts at gas stations across the country. The fuel crisis, triggered by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities, has forced people to wait for hours at gas stations. Some drivers try to cut the line, which has at times led to brawls. The situation is compounded by the fact that some stations have taken a liberal interpretation of the requirement to give priority to official vehicles. As a result, local officials in some regions have begun jumping the line, and in Chita, participants in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and their family members were added to the list of those exempt from waiting. All of this has fueled widespread public anger.
I feel many of the short stories in the linked article perfectly fit the ‘not the onion’ comm here ;-)
That’s some 1984 shit
1991 I’d say!
