Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea as Russian fuel shortages bite
- Cars stand in line for gasoline at a Lukoil gas station on July 8, 2026 in Nakhabino outside of Moscow, Russia.
- Russian cities are experiencing a shortage of automobile fuel caused by numerous Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries.
- Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUkraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian fuel tankers in the Sea of Azov, seeking to disrupt supplies to occupied Crimea at a time when drone strikes have triggered nationwide gasoline shortages.
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- Cars stand in line for gasoline at a Lukoil gas station on July 8, 2026 in Nakhabino outside of Moscow, Russia.
- Russian cities are experiencing a shortage of automobile fuel caused by numerous Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries.
- Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUkraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian fuel tankers in the Sea of Azov, seeking to disrupt supplies to occupied Crimea at a time when drone strikes have triggered nationwide gasoline shortages.
Sources: Cnbc