Russia Is One of the World’s Great Oil Powers. It Just Cut Exports to Keep Its Own Gas Stations Open

Russia Is One of the World’s Great Oil Powers. It Just Cut Exports to Keep Its Own Gas Stations Open

Russia is facing a mounting fuel shortage in occupied Crimea and throughout southern regions of the country following a sustained Ukrainian campaign that has targeted its oil depots and fuel storage sites. As key energy and logistical hubs continue to come under attack, the shortages are growing so severe that even the Kremlin is publicly acknowledging the problem. On June 8, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted that there are “certain probl…

Ukrainian strikes set off fires at oil facilities in Russia and Crimea

New Delhi Times Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Monday, as part of their campaign to make Moscow pay an economic cost for the war. Separately, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Roman Abramovich acted as a go-between for messages between Kyiv and Moscow. Zelenskyy told Sky News that the former owner of Premier League team Chelsea traveled to Kyiv …