Russia is squeezing independent gas stations out of its fuel market
Russia cannot make more fuel. So it’s handing the market to the state-linked majors, and the independent ones are being cut out.
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Occupied Sevastopol puts fuel back on open sale—then caps every car at 20 liters
The occupation calls it stabilization. The 20-liter cap and the price limits say the shortage hasn’t moved.
Ukraine’s drones force oil-giant Russia to import gasoline—now from Morocco
Ukrainian strikes have cut Russian refining to a two-decade low, forcing one of the worldvs largest oil producers to buy finished fuel abroad—first from India, now from Morocco, shipped to the Arctic.
Seventh time this year: Ukrainian drones torch a top-five Russian refinery in Yaroslavl
The pre-dawn raid sent several columns of black smoke over the Slavneft-YANOS plant, which turns crude into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel for central Russia.
How tight is Russia’s fuel crisis? Altai now caps each car at one fill a day
Drivers had gamed the midnight reset to take two rations. This week, the Siberian republic shut the window.
Ukraine hits two major Russian refineries in back-to-back nights: Ilsk and Ryazan (MAP)
Ukraine aims to erode the Kremlin's ability to sustain military operations through sustained pressure.
Ukraine confirms strikes on Volgograd oil refinery, Crimean fuel depots, and Donetsk Shahed drone base (VIDEO)
Ukrainian forces launched a coordinated overnight assault, striking deep into both Russian territory and occupied areas. The attacks…
Fuel shortages reach Russian drivers: Ukraine’s refinery strikes trigger worst price spike in 15 years – ISW
Russian gas stations are reportedly selling low-quality gasoline that's breaking down Chinese vehicles, while nearly one in five drivers report encountering empty pumps - concrete signs that Ukraine's systematic strikes on refineries are now affecting ordinary Russians at the pump.
Russia extends ban on gasoline exports amid Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries
Fuel shortages are spreading into Russia’s central regions, with record-high gasoline prices reported after weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.
Crimean fuel shortages expose reach of Ukraine’s refinery-targeting campaign
Half of Crimean gas stations have stopped fuel sales entirely as Russian-appointed officials struggle to manage cascading effects of Ukraine's oil infrastructure campaign.