Russian police arrest citizens critical of fuel shortages caused by Ukraine war

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian drone strikes have knocked out nearly a third of Russia's major oil refineries, driving domestic crude processing down to its lowest levels since May 2000. Severe fuel shortages across Russia have led to 30-hour queues at forecourts, rationing limits of 50 to 60 litres per vehicle, and outbreaks of fighting among motorists. Russian police are fining and detaining citizens who complain about the shortages, classifying public video appeals and social media posts as unauthorised gatherings. By mid-August, gasoline and diesel were available at only 28 per cent of petrol stations nationwide, leaving an estimated 50 million people affected. In response, Moscow has resorted to emergency measures such as extending fuel export bans, importing supplies from India, and reauthorising pollutant Euro-2 fuel. In fullPutin arrests Russians for complaining about fuel shortages as fighting breaks out at petrol stationsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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