Ukraine’s New Refinery Tactic Is Fueling Russia’s Gasoline Crisis
Ukraine is targeting harder-to-replace refinery equipment, and repeated strikes have cut Russian diesel production and slowed repairs, analysts said.
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Russians are facing long lines at gas stations as fuel shortages spread across the country. In some places, drivers are forced to wait for hours to fill up their vehicles. Footage from the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg shows long lines of vehicles at gas stations, with many drivers waiting to be filled. Supply problems have also been reported in other parts of Russia, including St. Petersburg, where some gas stations have imposed lim…
Fuel shortages reach Moscow and St. Petersburg as Ukraine’s strikes squeeze Russian refining
Ukraine’s drone war on Russian refineries has reached the gas pump in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Restrictions on gasoline sales hit the two capitals in mid-June, part of a shortage that the independent outlet The Moscow Times says now spans more than 25 Russian regions. Its drones hit Russian refineries at least 16 times in May, eight of the country’s ten largest among them. The strikes have squeezed Russian refining for months. What is new is …
The Russian Federation is experiencing "the worst fuel crisis in history".
Ukraine’s New Refinery Tactic Is Fueling Russia’s Gasoline Crisis
Russia’s deputy prime minister kept walking but couldn't shake off a gaggle of reporters with questions about the country’s growing fuel crisis. Aleksandr Novak admitted oil production had fallen due to “unscheduled maintenance” at refineries but avoided saying why it was needed. That was June 4. Come June 9, the Energy Ministry issued a statement that nailed it. “Companies in the fuel and energy sector have encountered an increase in enemy air …
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