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U.S. puts fuel interests above Ukraine strategy — CNN

The United States prioritized its domestic fuel market over Ukraine's pressure campaign against Russia by lifting fuel sanctions, CNN reported on Oct. 12.

12 October, 09:53 AM

Polish embassy reports fuel shortages even in Moscow, raising questions about Russian exports — Sikorski

Poland’s embassy in Russia has reported fuel shortages even in Moscow, which typically receives priority supplies, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in a post on X on Oct. 10.

10 October, 04:43 PM

Shortage fears grow as attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz push oil prices higher

Oil prices rose on Oct. 8 on persistent concern about supply from the key Middle East production region, amid more frequent attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.

8 October, 02:39 PM

Russia’s fuel crisis deepens as 26 airports restrict aircraft refueling

Russian airports have begun imposing widespread aircraft refueling restrictions amid a fuel crisis, with measures introduced at 26 airports from Kaliningrad to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 11.

11 September, 12:18 PM

Putin admits Russia was unprepared for Ukraine’s refinery strike campaign

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Moscow was not prepared for the scale of Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries, which have sharply reduced fuel production and contributed to what The Moscow Times described as Russia’s worst fuel crisis in its modern history.

3 September, 06:59 PM

Ukraine approves underground storage to shield oil reserves

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the implementation of a pilot project to introduce underground storage for oil products from the country's minimum reserves of oil and oil products under martial law, according to a government resolution dated Aug. 13, published on the Cabinet's website.

26 August, 03:54 PM

Crimea inflation surges as fuel, food prices rise

Inflation in Russian-occupied Crimea accelerated sharply, with year-over-year price growth reaching 15.79% in July, independent outlet The Insider reported on Aug. 24, citing Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service.

24 August, 09:31 PM

Ukraine to face new fuel crisis risk this winter, analyst warns

A brief fuel-market crunch in Ukraine in July showed that the situation could become significantly more difficult this fall and winter, and the country needs to start building decentralized reserves of petroleum products now, Serhii Kuiun, director of the consulting firm A-95, wrote in a column for NV Business on Aug. 14.

14 August, 05:59 PM

Kyiv Oblast tightens gas station security after deadly Russian strikes

Kyiv Oblast Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko met with representatives of the Armed Forces, National Police, State Emergency Service and fuel market operators to discuss tighter security at gas stations across Kyiv Oblast.

10 August, 05:41 PM

Resistance fighters locate hidden Russian fuel tanker storage site in occupied Crimea

Atesh fighters have located a hidden storage site for fuel tankers in an industrial zone of Russian-occupied Simferopol, the resistance group reported on August 3.

3 August, 11:04 AM

Russia destroyed more than 200 gas stations in Ukraine’s frontline regions

Russia has destroyed more than 200 gas stations in Ukraine’s frontline regions in recent months, but the country has so far avoided a fuel crisis, the Financial Times reported on July 31.

1 August, 02:18 AM

Russia plans to refine oil in Kazakhstan to ease fuel shortage

Kazakhstan is negotiating with Russia to refine Russian oil at its refineries, with the resulting products to be sold domestically and partly shipped back to Russia, Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry told Reuters on July 30.

30 July, 07:05 PM

Official denies claim that all gas stations on Kharkiv-Poltava highway have been destroyed

Reports that no working gas stations remain on the Kharkiv-Poltava highway are false, Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration head Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram on July 28.

28 July, 07:00 PM

Russia's fuel crisis eases as Ukraine shifts targets

Russian regions are reporting a gradual easing of the fuel crisis after Ukraine's Defense Forces shifted their strike focus from oil refineries to Russian shadow-fleet vessels, Bloomberg reported on July 22.

23 July, 01:53 PM

War fatigue, internet bans, and gas shortages push Putin's rating to 2021 lows — Newsweek

The approval rating of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin fell to 65.1 percent as of July 12, reaching its lowest point since 2021, state polling agency VCIOM reported in an analysis published by Newsweek on July 20.

21 July, 07:47 AM

Russia seeking extra gasoline from one of its top oil buyers amid fuel crisis

Russia's largest energy companies have approached Indian oil refineries for additional gasoline supplies after Ukrainian strikes disabled a significant share of Russia's refining capacity, Reuters reported on July 15, citing sources.

16 July, 11:50 AM

Russian fuel crisis drags Putin's trust ratings down for second consecutive week

Indicators of Russians' approval of and trust in dictator Vladimir Putin have fallen for a second consecutive week amid the worsening fuel crisis, Russia's Agentstvo. Novosti reported on July 10.

10 July, 03:20 PM

Russia lets officials skip gas station lines as fuel shortages hit regions

Officials, state employees and emergency services in Russia are being allowed to refuel first at some gas stations amid a severe fuel shortage, while other drivers wait in long lines, The Moscow Times reported on July 2, citing Russian media.

3 July, 11:24 AM

Putin's economic shield crumbles as military spending drains Russia's liquid assets — Politico

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin largely succeeded in shielding his population from the economic consequences of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the situation has now shifted dramatically, Politico wrote on July 2.

2 July, 12:35 PM

Massive drone campaign shows Russians harsh reality yet fails to deter Kremlin

Ukraine's unprecedented drone campaign has reached an extraordinary scale over the past month, bringing the harsh reality of the "special military operation", but still fails to force Moscow to back down in the near future, CNN wrote on June 30.

30 June, 12:47 PM

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