A round number on my car's dashboard: I reached 90,000 kilometers

For the honor of this little anniversary, I drove to a gas station and filled up the tank with regular gasoline. The price was about 63.05 rubles per liter, so I got 31.72 liters and paid 1,999.95 rubles in total. Of course, it wasn't anything special, but I had already planned to capture that moment because it was a small milestone worth celebrating. I don't usually pay much attention to these numbers, but when I noticed that the odometer was getting close to 90,000, I thought it would be nice to remember the moment.

And since this little milestone happened while I was at a gas station, it also reminded me about the gasoline situation here in Tatarstan. In one of my previous posts, about three or four weeks ago, I mentioned that I went to fill up my car during the night, at around 3 AM. At that time, gas stations were much less crowded, and going there at night was one of the easiest ways to avoid the long lines and find gasoline without spending too much time waiting.

Fortunately, things have improved quite a bit since then. The traffic jams around gas stations have disappeared, and the prices at gas stations in my city are still relatively reasonable compared with some other places. When I saw prices of around 90 rubles per liter in some places, I thought it was just crazy. So, compared with that, the prices here don't look too bad at the moment. However, even though the situation has become calmer, there are still some restrictions. I can't refuel my tank more than once a day, and there is still a limit on how much gasoline I can buy.

For now, though, I haven't had any serious problems finding gasoline, which is already a big improvement compared with a few weeks ago. At the same time, I recently heard some news that gasoline shortages have started to gain momentum again in the Moscow region. Of course, this news didn't surprise me, as things could become much more difficult again. So, while everything seems much calmer here in Tatarstan for now, I'm curious to see how the situation develops over the next few months, especially closer to winter.