Russia Faces Fuel Shortages Amid Ukrainian Attacks
Summary
Russia is experiencing unprecedented fuel shortages across most regions due to Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, disrupting normal life and causing long queues at petrol stations.
Key Points
- Ukrainian attacks have severely disrupted fuel availability across more than 90 percent of Russian regions since June.
- Russia, a major oil producer, is facing its first widespread fuel shortage crisis amid ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
- Moscow has imposed bans on exporting certain petrol and diesel fuels to alleviate shortages domestically.
- Energy Intelligence reports Russia's oil production capacity fell nearly 50% since February due to the conflict and attacks on energy infrastructure.
