Russia Admits Renewed Petrol Shortages After Recently Claiming Situation Was Stabilized
Russia has shut down one major refinery at Orsk, around 800 miles from the front line, for six months after it came under drone attack this week. It has also suffered more terminal outages due to continued attacks on a vital Black Sea energy port.
"Crude oil exports from Russia's Sheskharis terminal at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk were suspended on Friday following a drone attack, three sources familiar with the matter said, adding to disruptions at one of the country's key export outlets," Reuters reports.
In a rare moment, the Russian government acknowledged that some regions of the country face new petrol shortages. "The situation remains tense in several regions of the country regarding fuel supplies to service stations," the government newly confirmed in a Friday social media post.
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Oil companies are "taking the necessary measures to increase deliveries to the most vulnerable regions," the official and somewhat rare statement added.
Krasnodar Oblast regional governor Venyamin Kondratyev separately stated, "The situation regarding petrol supplies at service stations has become complicated."
Oil companies "have again started imposing restrictions on the amount of fuel supplied and reduced service station opening hours," he continue.
"This is causing concern among the region's residents and visitors," the governor added, describing that he's urging external help to rush fuel supplies to the region.
Clear signs of the renewed crisis began emerging this week, including extremely long lines at fuel pumps. According to eyewitness accounts in one regional source:
It was only two weeks ago that Kremlin officials declared that the crisis - which was very evident earlier this summer especially in Crimea - was abating and that supplies were headed back toward being fully operational.
Reports that shortages have even hit remote Arkhangelsk...
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak had said at the end of July, "The situation is gradually stabilizing, a number of oil refineries became operational again. The balance is better now, and the situation at fuel filling stations has considerably improved, including when it comes to supplying agricultural producers," Interfax quoted him as saying.
But that assessment now appears to have been premature, also as Ukrainian long-range drone strikes continue pounding vital Russian energy sites.
Tyler Durden Fri, 08/14/2026 - 20:30
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Russia has shut down one major refinery at Orsk, around 800 miles from the front line, for six months after it came under drone attack this week. It has also suffered more terminal outages due to continued attacks on a vital Black Sea energy port.
"Crude oil exports from Russia's Sheskharis terminal at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk were suspended on Friday following a drone attack, three sources familiar with the matter said, adding to disruptions at one of the country's key export outlets," Reuters reports.
In a rare moment, the Russian government acknowledged that some regions of the country face new petrol shortages. "The situation remains tense in several regions of the country regarding fuel supplies to service stations," the government newly confirmed in a Friday social media post.
Getty Images
Oil companies are "taking the necessary measures to increase deliveries to the most vulnerable regions," the official and somewhat rare statement added.
Krasnodar Oblast regional governor Venyamin Kondratyev separately stated, "The situation regarding petrol supplies at service stations has become complicated."
Oil companies "have again started imposing restrictions on the amount of fuel supplied and reduced service station opening hours," he continue.
"This is causing concern among the region's residents and visitors," the governor added, describing that he's urging external help to rush fuel supplies to the region.
Clear signs of the renewed crisis began emerging this week, including extremely long lines at fuel pumps. According to eyewitness accounts in one regional source:
It was only two weeks ago that Kremlin officials declared that the crisis - which was very evident earlier this summer especially in Crimea - was abating and that supplies were headed back toward being fully operational.
Reports that shortages have even hit remote Arkhangelsk...
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak had said at the end of July, "The situation is gradually stabilizing, a number of oil refineries became operational again. The balance is better now, and the situation at fuel filling stations has considerably improved, including when it comes to supplying agricultural producers," Interfax quoted him as saying.
But that assessment now appears to have been premature, also as Ukrainian long-range drone strikes continue pounding vital Russian energy sites.
Tyler Durden Fri, 08/14/2026 - 20:30
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[ H/T ZeroHedge ]
