Ukrainian drone strikes to Russian oil refineries
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Since early 2024, Ukraine has intensified long-range drone strikes targeting Russia's oil refining infrastructure as part of its military strategy to disrupt Moscow's war economy by hitting energy exports and fuel supplies.[1]
Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have disrupted Russian domestic supplies and pushed Russia’s diesel exports towards their lowest levels since 2020.[2]
According to unconfirmed Western sources, fuel shortages have emerged in at least 10 regions of Russia (e.g., Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Rostov, Crimea), with petrol stations closing for weeks due to delivery failures. Retail gasoline prices have risen 15-25 kopecks per liter weekly, though caps prevent spikes. Western regions of Russia face the highest risks, but Russia maintains a 20% annual gasoline surplus and diesel stockpiles, averting a nationwide crisis so far. Military and industrial needs remain prioritized.[3]
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External links
- Russian fuel exports drop as Ukraine intensifies its strikes on oil refineries, Financial Times, September 9, 2025
- Russian Regions Ration Gasoline as Drone Strikes Cripple Refineries, Moscow Times, September 25, 2025
- Ukraine Pounds Major Russian Oil Refineries As Fuel Shortages Reported, Radio Free Europe, September 24, 2024
