The Russian government has authorized the production, import and sale of Euro 2, Euro 3 and Euro 4 gasoline until July 1, 2027, temporarily reversing environmental standards that had phased out older fuel grades. The move comes amid a nationwide fuel shortage that has hit Russia’s North Caucasus particularly hard, with motorists facing gasoline shortages, long queues at filling stations, purchase limits and sharp price increases throughout the summer.

A system failure at the Enguri Hydropower Plant on the evening of August 5 left all of Abkhazia without electricity and simultaneously triggered widespread power outages across Georgia. For Georgia's electricity grid, the incident marks the third major blackout in less than two weeks.

Washington and Yerevan have agreed to accelerate implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP)—also known as the Zangezur Corridor—a transport project that would connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory. Construction of the railway alone is expected to cost between $250 million and $400 million, while the route is ultimately intended to become part of the Trans-Caspian, or Middle Corridor, linking Asia and Europe.

A widespread power outage hit Tbilisi and several other Georgian cities on Tuesday evening, marking the third major disruption to the country's electricity grid since late July. The causes of the two previous blackouts remain under investigation by Georgia's State Security Service.

Ingushetia ranked third in the RIA Rating ranking of Russian regions for road quality. Residents of the republic regularly complain about the condition of individual roads and have been seeking repairs to problematic sections for years.

Abkhazia is facing a sharp deterioration in its fuel supply, with long queues forming at major petrol stations in Sukhumi and other towns. Some filling stations have introduced a limit of 20 litres of petrol per vehicle. The de facto authorities acknowledge supply disruptions but insist they are temporary.

The fuel crisis in southern Russia is gradually easing. Queues at petrol stations are shrinking, major fuel retailers are lifting or relaxing purchase limits, and regional authorities are increasingly declaring that supplies have stabilised. Yet officials and analysts caution that it is too early to declare the crisis over.

Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Russia’s Chechen Republic, has dismissed reports of a possible food shortage in the region, describing them as false.

In June, prices in Chechnya rose faster than in the previous month. According to the regional branch of the Bank of Russia, the average cost of goods and services in the republic increased by 2% over the month.