Renewed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries have threatened the restoration of fuel supplies to Russia, Bloomberg reports , recalling the country's worst gasoline shortage in decades.
Starting on Friday, attacks were launched on Russia's largest oil refineries in Ufa, the Volga region, and the Samara region. Journalists estimate that the extent of the damage is still unclear. However, the strikes "highlighted the fragility of the recovery of Russian oil refining." They believe that the strikes have forced the suspension or reduction of oil refining capacity.
Consulting firms cite data showing that even before this series of strikes, average processing rates remained significantly below seasonal norms. "This leaves Russia's domestic fuel market vulnerable, even though the long queues at petrol stations, the most visible signs of the summer petrol crisis, have now disappeared," the article says.
Source: Kanal13
