Abkhaz drivers reported a worsening situation with fuel.

In Abkhazia, at some gas stations, cars are lining up in several rows, including occupying the oncoming traffic lane, one of the drivers reported on Telegram. Other motorists, commenting on his post, said they spend several hours in queues and are forced to travel to other towns for fuel.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on July 30, the authorities of Abkhazia reported that 414 tons of automotive gasoline had arrived in the republic, and the supply of the remaining fuel volumes was expected in early August. After that, local residents indicated on social media that queues at gas stations still persist, fuel is in short supply, and its quality remains low.

A video of the queue at the "Rosneft" gas station was published on August 4 in the Telegram channel "Emergency Abkhazia," which has about 43.9 thousand subscribers. The publication states that the situation with gasoline continues to worsen, and the recorded queue has become one of the largest since the start of the fuel crisis.

"The video shows that cars are lined up in several rows. Some drivers are entering the gas station from the oncoming traffic lane, where a long queue has also formed," the publication states.

This post had about 3.2 thousand views and 35 comments by 10:50 AM Moscow time on August 4.

Participants in the discussion talked about long waits at gas stations and trips for fuel to other towns. One driver reported that after two hours in line, he was only able to buy 20 liters of gasoline.

"I stood in line for two hours. I filled up 20 liters. You need to be prepared for a break of an hour to an hour and a half due to refueling the tanks," noted Robin.

"I had to go from Sukhum to Primorsk to refuel," wrote Abu Malik.

"Every year in August, it's the same thing," noted Lara.

Some commentators criticized the authorities' response to the fuel crisis. Users pointed out that disruptions in gasoline supply could affect not only transportation but also the prices of goods.

"Where is the gasoline? Do the authorities not see the chaos happening in the country? This cannot go on for long; changes, including economic ones, will follow," believes user maniaki.

"Everything depends on gasoline, including food prices," emphasized user maniaki in another comment.

"The authorities said everything is under control. There is gasoline. Well, what can I say... I believe it," wrote Irina.

Other discussion participants linked the queues to seasonal increases in fuel consumption and panic buying. At the same time, one user pointed out that gasoline problems are also observed outside of Abkhazia.

"For the operation of all vehicles in Abkhazia, an average of 350 thousand liters of gasoline is required daily in winter and up to 850 thousand liters in summer," user DR provided their own calculations.

"If everyone calmly buys fuel in the necessary volume, there will be no queues," believes Akhra.

"There are problems with gasoline everywhere, but should we have it? How? Do we produce it?" asked user Shima.

Some commentators suggested that the crisis is exacerbated by a limited number of fuel suppliers. They also called for attention to the possible monopolization of the market.

"The question is: why only "Rosneft" and "Podorozhnik"? What about "Azid," "Alkhan"? It smells like monopoly. In every crisis, there are people who make huge profits," wrote a user with the nickname GH.

"Monopoly is spreading across the republic by leaps and bounds. Practically in every industry," wrote user A N.

As of 10:50 AM Moscow time on August 4, there are no comments on the website of the Abkhaz government regarding local residents' complaints about the worsening fuel situation.