Fuel Crisis, Attacks in Azov Sea Tighten Squeeze on Russian Farmers
Fuel shortages and shipping restrictions are cutting grain sales and squeezing profits for Russian farmers, officials said, as diesel costs rise by 1,000 roubles per ton.
- On Friday, Vladimir Fedorchenko and his wife Lyubov reported a promising harvest on their farm in Rostov, Russia, yet face severe financial strain despite the good crop.
- Months of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have caused a nationwide fuel crisis, while naval hostilities in the Sea of Azov have restricted critical shipping routes for grain exports.
- "Everything is at a standstill. Wheat – on halt," Lyubov told Reuters at the farm this week, adding they "desperately need money" for fuel; Vladimir noted workers are "queuing for half a day" just to secure diesel.
- Farmers are losing around 1,000 roubles per metric ton of grain due to rising diesel costs and shipping restrictions, though Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut acknowledged fuel concerns on Friday and promised state support.
- Andrey Sizov from the SovEcon Black Sea research consultancy told Reuters that if the Sea of Azov situation drags on, "Russia could fall short of supplying the global market by 5 to 10 million tons of wheat.
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