Fuel crisis hits Leningrad despite huge oil output
Private car owners in Leningrad struggle to buy gasoline after hours of lines. Officials blame diversion of Kirishi refinery output to harvest areas, signaling a nationwide fuel shortage amid Soviet abundance.
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Soviet gasoline shortage grips Leningrad amid supply bottlenecks
Western diplomats report Leningrad faces an acute fuel crisis as private gasoline is rationed at 4.4 gallons and 2.2 gallons per car later. Officials note foreign license plates and diplomats’ cars get priority while official traffic remains unaffected. Soviet oil fields in Siberia produce, but rail transport is at full capacity, risking prolonged scarcities if unresolved before September.
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