An aerial view shows people queueing in their cars to fill up at a gas station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 25, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj

A woman stands with a fuel container on a field near a gas station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 25, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj

A man walks with a container as people queue in their cars to fill up at a gas station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 25, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj

A general view shows a gas station closed for the day after only distributing fuel to emergency vehicles in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 27, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj

An aerial view shows people queueing in their cars to fill up at a gas station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 25, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj

An employee works at a gas station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 25, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj

People queue in their cars to fill up at a gas station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 25, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj

A policeman directs people as they queue in their cars to fill up at a gas station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia on August 25, 2026. Mongolia has been gripped in recent months by a relentless fuel shortage after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities disrupted supply, depleting limited stockpiles and raising questions about the landlocked nation's energy security. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Mongolia-energy-fuel, REPORTAGE by Peter Catterall and Eenee Purevdorj