Russians have started mass-searching online for how to siphon gasoline.
In just three months, the number of such searches jumped tenfold — from 4,000 to 44,000 per week.
Because of gas station limits, people on social media are discussing a new workaround: fill up the car, drive away, pour the fuel into a gas can, then return to the station again.
A Russian gas station sign glitched into life advice.
Instead of showing prices, the fuel board spelled out “Ходи пешком” — basically, “Just walk.”
Given Russian gas prices lately, it accidentally became the most honest sign at the station.
Russia has allowed the sale of lower-quality gasoline to avoid shortages, according to Kommersant.
Several refineries have been allowed to produce Euro-3 gasoline and diesel instead of Euro-5.
Experts say this fuel can contain dozens of times more sulfur, which may speed up wear on engines, catalytic converters, and exhaust systems in modern cars.
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