Although they concentrated on areas north of your intended route, they rode your way and you may pick up something from this thread which reports on a ride a few years back.
From Moscow to Rybachiy peninsula - ADVrider
The RUS fuel system annoys and frustates me daily (except the prices - about $0.90 per litre!). In UK I put GBP 100 of fuel in my car and walk to the office to pay, or could drive off ! In RUS the same tank costs about GBP30 to fill yet I have to pay in advance and walk back and forth several times to complete the transaction.
I usually try to give the cashier a higher cash deposit than I know it takes to fill up - collecting the receipt and change after. Sadly this is not always possible as some stations require you to state a quantity in litres and if you take less - tough luck, you paid, no refund.
And very remote stations with old equipment will dispence the ordered amount of fuel non-stop, without cutting-off, causing fuel to spill everywhere (including over your hot engine!) if you paid for more than the tank will take. Fortunately these are now very rare.
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