Parts of Russia run dry as Ukraine’s drone strikes hit oil refineries
Fuel crisis across Russia following Ukrainian drone strikes
- Parts of Russia are experiencing severe petrol shortages, leading to dry pumps, long queues, and rationing in some regions.
- The shortages are primarily due to recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, compounded by soaring wholesale prices and high demand for harvest and summer holidays.
- Regions most affected include the Far East and the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula, with reports of exorbitant prices and sales restrictions.
- Ukrainian drone strikes have successfully targeted an arc of Russian refineries, causing significant drops in petrol and diesel production.
- Russia has responded by pausing petrol exports, and while experts suggest the shortage is not 'system critical' and diesel supplies are abundant, it highlights a domestic vulnerability.