Requirements for travel to Russia and Mongolia (page 4 of 5)

Good evening everyone, after checking, this is fake news! My friend who lives near Vladimir says there are no supply issues or rationing.

My friend arrived in Vladimir from Saint Petersburg and told me you had to wait at stations in the Moscow regions, as this photo shows. He expected it to be more complicated.

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Just wait a little longer and everything will get better:

To make up for the major deficit caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its refining infrastructure, Russia is preparing to launch massive gasoline imports from India. The news was reported this Wednesday, June 24, by the Moscow Times.

😂😂😂 What a fall from grace for the great power...

Good evening everyone, Just to confirm, this is fake news! My friend living near Vladimir says there are no supply issues or rationing.

My friend arrived in Vladimir from Saint Petersburg and told me there were lines at gas stations in the Moscow region, as this photo shows. He expected it to be more complicated.

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My friend returned to Saint Petersburg from Vladimir.

He says the situation at gas stations has worsened. Expect to wait about an hour at stations on average. Generally, only diesel and SP92 are available.

SP95, 98, and 100 have practically disappeared from cities.

My friend returned to Saint Petersburg from Vladimir.

He tells me the situation at the stations has worsened. Expect an average wait of one hour at the stations. Generally, only diesel and SP92 are available.

For SP95, 98, and 100, they’ve practically disappeared from cities.

Don’t push your luck in the internet age. Price and availability comparison sites are a mess by region and at the federal level. For example, the map https://fuelprice.ru/map lets you check prices and availability. You select the type of fuel to display using the menu in the top right (dropdown list Аи 92/95/etc, ДТ for diesel, and others). There are varying restrictions depending on the location, with quotas between 20 liters and 50 liters.

I didn’t understand your reply, Esantirulo ???

Anyway, my message comes from a friend who lives in Saint Petersburg and who I’ve been in touch with for a long time via VK.

Friends who just completed the Astrakhan / Georgia route told me there’s a gasoline shortage along the way. Diesel is still available. I trust the real situation observed by people over the info spread online. 😉

Hi Christian, Thanks for this info. As "Perju the 😎" mentioned (this is for you, big smiles), it’s actually one of my concerns. I think I’ll have enough range to reach Astrakhan (extra tank + 50 liters), but that’s not where my problem will arise—it’s getting to Mongolia, and that’s about 1,000 kilometers. I’m still going, so stay tuned. Thanks again

hello Jean Pierre, thanks for your advice about the Neiman. I did order the part, but it won’t arrive until 8 days after I leave🤪. After having everything redone (new complete engine, injectors, revised gearbox, new water and oil pumps, etc.) on my 120, it’d be a real shame! I’m keeping my fingers crossed smiles. I didn’t reply on Atilla’s thread so I wouldn’t "clutter his thread"

Hello Thierry I don’t wanna jinx it for you, but this part systematically fails on all 120/125 models (around 180,000–200,000 km)... and even on the 100s, though less often. So try to grab a spare from a Toyota dealership along your route. There’s one in Barnaul, Russia, before Mongolia.

The reports I'm getting from bikers returning from Mongolia are worrying. I might explore more of my neighboring countries in the 'stans instead.

The reports about crossing Russia are worrying, I guess. Still, all the regions to the south are amazing to explore. Mangystau, the southern part of the Aral Sea, the 3 major cities of Uzbekistan, and then the Pamir... well, it's as good as Mongolia... though... 😏

I didn’t understand your reply, Esantirulo ???

In any case, my message comes from a friend living in Saint Petersburg who I’ve been in touch with for a long time via VK.

??? It’s simple. Fuel shortages vary by location. There isn’t one type of fuel missing across the whole country. One station might be out of 92 but have 95, and somewhere else it’s the opposite. Fuel quotas per fill-up also vary. I shared an updated interactive map showing this. The SPb-Vladimir routes aren’t generally representative. The country is huge.

I didn’t get your reply, Esantirulo ???

Anyway, my message came from a friend who lives in Saint Petersburg and I’ve been in touch with him for a long time via VK.

??? It’s simple. Fuel shortages vary by location. There isn’t one type of fuel missing across the whole country. One station might be out of 92 but have 95, and somewhere else it’s the opposite. The quotas per fill-up also vary. I shared an updated interactive map showing this. The SPb-Vladimir routes aren’t generally representative. The country is huge.

Ah, got it—I was just passing along info from a friend about his commute between home and family. 😉

Fuel situation in Russia. Siberia: This post is from yesterday by a motorcyclist friend: "After living a peaceful existence in the depths of southern Russian Altai, the mood changed with what we'll call the fuel supply problem! It's honestly a bit stressful. My bike has a range of 400 km, so I have to plan carefully before heading anywhere! If you're low on fuel, you at least need to make sure you can sleep somewhere dry because here, just like anywhere else, it rains quite often. Plus, even in good weather, you can't sleep under the stars because of the mosquitoes. The solution is to increase your range and make reasonable stops within that radius, filling up as often as possible. But with the current crisis, filling up extra cans is banned. Depending on the region, fuel quantities are limited to 50, 40, or even 20 liters. In my case, with 16L, I'm good. A friendly Russian showed me how he handled it at the pump. He even offered me his 6L can, which I mounted on my bike in a somewhat precarious way, but it really put my mind at ease... Between Novokuznetsk, especially Kemerovo and Krasnoyarsk, there were stations open but with impossible lines! Others had no queue but doubled prices. Business is business, as usual! Lukoil company stations are pretty well supplied without price hikes. Some stations only offer one type of fuel. In cities, you're guaranteed to wait in line, but on the main roads, it's calmer. Though sometimes you have to go over 300 km without being able to refuel!!!

Ukraine seems to have shifted gears.

Touch it and you’ll get stung?

Ukraine seems to have shifted gears.

It’s clear you’re a real cyclist...😏

You're kidding, right...😉

Yeah, but I’m not stepping out of line... 😏

So I think Thierry’s gonna leave his 4x4 at home and head back out on his bike. 😄

Yes, but I’m not going off-topic... 😏

So I think Thierry will leave his 4x4 at home... and head back out on his bike. 😄

Same for us, despite the independence we have with our four wheels.

Fuel situation in Russia.

Which fuels and where... For the current period, it might be helpful to check out interactive online maps. Example: https://tofuel.ru For phone apps, 2GIS is also handy. It’s more important if you’re using diesel, since other fuels are generally interchangeable between 92 and 98.