Due to fuel shortages in Russia, the population is turning to firewood.

Fuel shortages observed in several regions of Russia have begun to significantly affect the daily lives of residents. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

Due to the increasing difficulty in obtaining gasoline and diesel fuel, especially in rural areas, people are abandoning modern vehicles and returning to traditional means of transport—horses. This situation has led to a sharp rise in demand for horses in the livestock market.

According to local residents, under current conditions, keeping and using a horse is cheaper than maintaining off-road vehicles produced in Russia, such as the UAZ or Niva. The high cost and scarcity of fuel have made horses the most reliable assistants.

Horses are useful not only for traveling in roadless areas but also for transporting firewood from the forest, carrying manure, and performing other heavy farm tasks. According to horse farm owners, the flow of buyers has increased several times over the past few weeks.

Whereas previously one might have to wait a month to sell a single horse, now in some stables, ten horses can be sold in a single day. Many buyers even reserve horses in advance.

This situation has opened new opportunities for horse breeders. Specialists believe that such heightened interest in horses has helped save the lives of thousands of animals.

Previously, due to low demand, horses destined for slaughter were being sent to processing plants, but now they are being purchased by new owners for use in farm work. At the same time, horse prices in the market vary from 100,000 to 200,000 rubles, depending on the animal’s age, breed, and work capacity.

This situation once again demonstrates that even in an era of advanced technologies, there can be a necessity to return to nature and traditional methods.