The Russian authorities are redirecting fuel from Siberia and increasing imports from Belarus to prevent shortages in Moscow Oblast amid disruptions caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.
Source: Reuters, citing industry sources, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Petrol output in Russia fell to a level covering approximately 65% of average seasonal consumption at the beginning of July. Production has been lagging behind demand for several months.
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Following a Ukrainian attack on the Moscow oil refinery in mid-June, fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations emerged in the capital. Petrol and diesel supply in Moscow and Moscow Oblast were stabilised by mid-July through the redeployment of resources from other regions and imports.
