A ban on the sale of gasoline to minors will be introduced in St. Petersburg

A temporary ban on the sale of fuel to minors will be introduced in St. Petersburg. The corresponding decision of the city's operational headquarters was signed by Governor Alexander Beglov.

This will be done within the framework of the measures stipulated by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on strengthening public security measures.

Smolny's message says that in the period from March 9 to December 31, 2026, the release of petroleum products in any container to citizens under the age of majority is prohibited at all gas stations in St. Petersburg.

Business entities that operate gas stations in the city are required to strictly comply with the ban.

The goal is to reduce the risks associated with the use of combustible materials by minors for destructive purposes. 78.ru .

In 2023, St. Petersburg banned the sale of lighters, gas stations for teenagers, and any gas containers for portable stoves.

In mid-January, it was reported that law enforcement agencies had detained teenagers in Moscow and Chuvashia who had set fire to official cars and damaged property on the instructions of their supervisors.

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