Russia fuel crisis

Trump says Ukrainian strikes have put numerous Russian refineries out of commission

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia has “lost control” of its diesel industry after Ukrainian strikes knocked a number of Russian oil refineries out of operation, as he again called for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

21 September, 05:31 PM

Russia extends diesel export ban through October as fuel shortages persist

The Russian government has decided to extend its ban on diesel exports by domestic producers for another month, through the end of October. Russian newspaper Vedomosti reported the decision, citing sources familiar with the outcome of a Sept. 14 meeting chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

16 September, 02:40 PM

Second wave of fuel crisis hits Russia with long lines and tighter sales limits — NV analysis

Drawing on Russian sources and Western analysts, NV assessed how effective and significant Ukraine’s August drone strikes on Russian oil refineries were and what their long-term impact could be.

5 September, 11:16 PM

India helps fuel-starved Russia — and brings back the gasoline export tax

India has raised export duties on diesel and reinstated a levy on gasoline exports while cutting the duty on jet fuel, Business Standard reported.

4 September, 03:38 PM

Russia set to extend diesel export ban after Ukrainian drone strikes hit refineries

Russia plans to extend its diesel export ban through the end of September as domestic fuel shortages persist and several refineries remain offline following repeated Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported, citing three industry sources.

25 August, 05:44 PM

Russia's fuel shortage set to worsen as Belarus cuts supplies

Russia is expecting a new wave of fuel shortages in September because of scheduled maintenance at major Russian oil refineries and at Belarus's Novopolotsk refinery, Russian business outlet Kommersant reported on Aug. 17.

19 August, 03:39 PM

Second wave of fuel shortages sweeps across Russia

Since early August, a second wave of fuel shortages has spread across nearly all of Russia's territory, Reuters reported on Aug. 17, citing announcements from Russian authorities and local media.

17 August, 05:41 PM

Russian regions reintroduce rationing after renewed Ukrainian refinery strikes

Several Russian regions are again facing fuel shortages after Ukraine resumed near-daily attacks on oil refineries across the country, Bloomberg reported on Aug, 14.

15 August, 11:35 AM

Ukraine warns Russia will reap consequences of renewed winter energy strikes

Ukraine’s Armed Forces answered a Russian threat to freeze the country this winter by pointing to fires at Russian oil refineries.

14 August, 04:24 PM

Fights break out at gas station queues in Moscow as Russia’s fuel crisis deepens

Fights broke out between drivers waiting in hours-long queues at gas stations in Moscow as Russian authorities face a deepening domestic fuel crisis, independent monitoring channels reported on August 14.

14 August, 09:28 AM

Russia’s oil refining could hit new multi-year low in August as recovery slips further away

Russia’s oil refining industry continues to absorb damage from Ukrainian drone strikes and could hit another multi-year low in August, with no return to previously normal output levels expected even by 2026, according to Russian reporting and market estimates cited by the Russian newspaper Kommersant on Aug. 13.

13 August, 06:34 PM

Russians blame their own authorities more than Ukraine for gasoline shortages

As Russia’s fuel crisis deepens, Russians are more often blaming their own government, oil companies and resellers than Ukraine, Andrii Sukharyna, a lead analyst on Russia at the NGO Join Ukraine, writes in a column for NV Business on Aug. 12.

12 August, 05:39 PM

Russia rolls back jet fuel quality standards after drone strikes cripple refineries

Russia is lowering aviation jet fuel quality standards to boost production after Ukrainian drone strikes crippled key oil refineries, The Moscow Times reported on August 7.

7 August, 01:36 PM

Russia imports nearly 30,000 metric tons of fuel from South Korea

Traders shipped nearly 30,000 metric tons of petroleum products from South Korea to Russia in late July as Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure drive demand for fuel imports, Reuters reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 10:16 AM

Ukrainian drone strikes deepen Russian fuel shortage as 322 gas stations close

A total of 322 gas stations in Russia have closed or gone offline for repairs since the start of 2026, up 70% from the same period last year, Enkorr reported, citing Russian media.

5 August, 06:33 PM

Fuel shortages expose cracks in Putin’s bargain with the Russian public

As Ukrainian attacks reach a growing number of Russian regions, Russians are increasingly questioning whether the Kremlin can continue meeting their basic needs, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on July 19.

19 July, 09:35 PM

$5 per liter of fuel, 10 days without power—Crimean realities explained by Zelenskyy's rep

Denys Chystikov, deputy permanent representative of the president of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, spoke on Radio NV on July 13 about the fuel and energy crisis gripping the peninsula and the growing anger among Crimean residents.

14 July, 07:25 PM

Drones spark fire near storage tanks at Russia's Afipsky oil plant - video

Fire broke out in the area of the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai following an overnight drone attack, Russian independent outlet Astra reported on July 14.

14 July, 08:24 AM

Fuel deficit in Crimea and part of Kherson Oblast hitting Russian air defenses – Atesh

A serious fuel shortage has emerged in Russian military units in occupied Crimea and parts of Kherson Oblast, affecting the operation of Russian air defense systems, the partisan movement Atesh reported on Telegram on July 13.

13 July, 11:06 AM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has support among Putin’s circle for peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has support among people in Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s circle when it comes to ending the war.

11 July, 11:17 AM

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