‘The crisis is deep’: The view from Russia as fuel shortages worsen
- Officials are rationing fuel as Ukrainian strikes on refineries imperil supply, frustrating Russians who have to wait hours to fill up.
- Moscow, Russia – Russia faces a severe fuel deficit as Ukrainian drone strikes knock out a significant portion of its refining capacity.
- With continuing war in Ukraine and agricultural harvesting under way, the government is scrambling to re-route supplies, maintain price caps and enforce export bans to prevent further domestic shortages.
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- Officials are rationing fuel as Ukrainian strikes on refineries imperil supply, frustrating Russians who have to wait hours to fill up.
- Moscow, Russia – Russia faces a severe fuel deficit as Ukrainian drone strikes knock out a significant portion of its refining capacity.
- With continuing war in Ukraine and agricultural harvesting under way, the government is scrambling to re-route supplies, maintain price caps and enforce export bans to prevent further domestic shortages.
Sources: Al Jazeera