US EditionRussia to Import Gasoline From Asia as Drone Hits Cripple Refineries
Ukraine's strikes have taken nearly 40% of Russian refining capacity offline, prompting export bans and gasoline imports to address domestic shortages, officials said.
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The fuel crisis in Russia is worsening after Ukraine escalated attacks on Russian oil refineries. Earlier this week, fuel rationing was introduced in the occupied Crimean peninsula – and now, just days later, the limit is being lowered further.
Russia to Import Gasoline from Asia as Drone Hits Cripple Refineries
Russia’s government plans to boost fuel imports from Belarus and import gasoline from China, Singapore, and South Korea to address falling domestic output and gasoline shortages in several regions, Russian daily Kommersant reports, citing measures being discussed by the cabinet. To make imports from Asia easier, the Russian government is waiving a 5% duty on fuel imports from China, South Korea, and Singapore, the Russian daily reported. Russia’…
Ukraine has been attacking refineries in Russia for months, where petrol prices are rising, fuel is becoming scarcer. What this means for the war.
The losses of Russian refineries were miscalculated: EADaily
EADaily, October 2nd, 2025. There was information in the media that Russian refineries lost 38% of their capacity from AFU strikes. Sergey Vakulenko, a senior researcher at the Carnegie Berlin Center, believes that the figure is incorrect and the losses are clearly not the same.
PoliticsRussia fights after Ukrainian drone attacks with fuel shortages. Refineries stand still, gasoline is rationed – the Kremlin now relies on imports from Asia and an export ban.
Drones have hit many refineries in recent months. In several regions, gasoline lacks the pump, increasing the daily difficulties of a population that exaggerates the consequences of the war.
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