RUSSIA FUEL CRISIS
Fuel shortages inside Russia and its occupied territories driven by Ukrainian strikes on refineries and supply lines.
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Russia's fuel crisis: is Putin under pressure?
DEUTSCHE WELLERussia's fuel crisis: Is Putin under pressure?
Jul 1, 2026, 02:37 PM
Ukraine's extended campaign against Russian energy infrastructure is disrupting fuel supplies and military logistics, with shortages mounting in occupied Crimea. The piece examines whether the pressure could push Putin toward negotiations.
Russia, rich in oil yet thirsty for petrol: a Russian reading of domestic crises
AL JAZEERA ARABICروسيا الغنية بالنفط والعطشى للبنزين.. قراءة روسية في أزمات الداخل
Jul 1, 2026, 02:23 PM
Russian writer Alexei Slonov argues that Russia, despite pumping millions of tonnes of oil, is now choking on an acute fuel shortage that has shocked both the population and petrol stations. The piece offers a Russian perspective on the country's domestic energy crises.
Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes
BBC WORLDJun 29, 2026, 05:28 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare admission that Ukrainian strikes are causing fuel shortages in Russia. He acknowledged the attacks were creating problems but denied the shortages were critical.
Refinery war: a new strike hits the heart of oil refining in southern Russia
AL JAZEERA ARABICحرب المصافي.. ضربة جديدة تصيب قلب التكرير النفطي في جنوب روسيا
Jun 29, 2026, 11:05 AM
The Slavyansk Eco refinery in Krasnodar has become the latest target in a series of strikes on Russian energy facilities, hit by a drone attack. Satellite imagery revealed the effects of the strikes on the refinery in southern Russia.
Putin's oil crisis—and the surprising 'joker' who secretly visited Kyiv
YNETמשבר הנפט של פוטין - וה"ג'וקר" המפתיע שביקר בחשאי בקייב
Jun 9, 2026, 07:43 PM
Ukraine's drone attacks are now causing fuel shortages in several regions of Russia and the occupied Ukrainian territories, with huge queues filmed at petrol stations in Crimea and reports of panic-buying in Krasnodar. The Kremlin has admitted 'there are problems', while Zelensky says the goal is to make Russians feel the war first-hand.
Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories
BBC WORLDJun 8, 2026, 11:23 PM
Russia's fuel crisis is deepening as Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian-occupied territories, making it harder for Moscow to supply both military and civilian needs there. The campaign is squeezing logistics across the occupied regions.