Russian Fuel Crisis Driving Discontent
Industry sources said output has fallen to 65% of average summer consumption as Ukrainian strikes hit refineries and deepen shortages across Russia.
- Ukrainian drone strikes damaged Russia's fuel infrastructure on Thursday, with gasoline production reportedly at 65 percent of average summer consumption.
- Systematic attacks over the past 100 days struck 24 of Russia's 34 major refineries, including a July 6 strike on the Omsk facility. Refinery output fell by more than 60%, reaching a 21-year low.
- In the Zaporizhzhia sector, service members report fuel deliveries have been cut, forcing units to ration supplies to 10-15 liters per vehicle. Soldiers are compelled to walk 11 kilometers to collect food and water.
- Nationwide fuel shortages have triggered hours-long gas lines and station closures across Russia. Moscow banned various fuel exports to maintain order in the capital amid the crisis.
- Economist Igor Lipsits warns Russia lacks capacity to repair damaged refineries, threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin's war economy. Analysts suggest this crisis represents the most serious test for the government since Soviet times.
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The Russian fuel crisis is deepening, while the European Union is approving a new package of sanctions targeting the Russian Federation's financial sector and oil industry. In parallel, Ukrainian attacks on refining continue to affect fuel supply, and more and more regions are facing shortages and restrictions.
Russia's fuel crisis is easing after Ukraine began targeting ships instead of refineries, Bloomberg reported. Authorities and organizations across much of Russia, from the Far East to Siberia to the Black Sea coast, are reporting greater fuel availability. But prices are higher, and so are the prices of basic foods.
The Russian President stated in a speech: "The current difficulties in the fuel market are temporary."
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