Kiev's fuel shortage, long lines created at several gas stations

Those points that are open have long rows of cars waiting outside, which are waiting at least for an hour.

This is normal. I spent more time thinking about how to find oil than clients, a local taxi driver told CNN.

There are fewer people in Kiev than there were before, so there are fewer clients for me”.

Along with travel stops, the lack of oil is also affecting the owners of those businesses that are trying to keep their companies alive.

“We need oil for production and gasoline for our shipments. Both are a problem at the moment”, the owner of a coffee roasting business said.

I'm not sure we're going to be able to deliver today, because we've had to wait this long in this line of”

I've been looking everywhere, there's no gas in any station in Kiev, we're very lucky we found it here”

Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky said last week he would become the solution to the lack of fuel despite Russian attacks that damaged a number of oil depots across the country.

In a statement last week, Economy Minister Julia Svrydenko said the shortages would be eliminated within a week, after the operator had secured contracts with European suppliers.