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Posted on 08/20/2025 8:50:55 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia appears to be facing a fuel crisis with gas stations running out of petrol, as Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries sow chaos across the country. Multiple regions across Russia have reportedly been affected, with drivers forced to queue for hours in order to fill up.
Some motorists have complained of having to wait for up to eight hours in queues stretching for kilometres. Images widely shared on social media show huge tailbacks as drivers wait patiently to get to the front of the line. Motorists have also seen petrol prices go through the roof as fuel supplies become scarce following Ukraine's devastating bombardment of oil depots.
To date in August, three major refineries were forced to close production after being attacked by UAVs.
Rosneft’s Novokuybyshevsk and Saratov plants were both hit, while Lukoil’s Volgograd refinery — the largest in southern Russia and one of the country’s top 10 producers — was struck on August 14.
According to Reuters, the shuttered facilities account for nearly 30 million tonnes of annual refining capacity, or about 11% of Russia’s total output in 2023. Rosneft was also forced to suspend half of its production at its Ryazan facility following drone attacks at the beginning of this month.
This has led to a drastic spike in petrol prices, forcing hard-pressed Russians to spend more cash on their cars. On Monday, the benchmark price of AI-92 gasoline on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange climbed to 71,500 rubles (£659) per tonne, while AI-95 reached 80,430 rubles (£742) per tonne.
The prices rose by 1.3% and 2.2% in a single day, respectively. Since the start of the year, AI-92 has jumped 38% and AI-95 nearly 49%.
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“Three major refineries were forced to close production...”
Califonia dreaming
I had to wait days in the late ‘70s in America.
also 1970s nostalgia
Yep. California will feel the pain come April 2026. The midterms will be very interesting.
Not exactly a “mushroom cloud.”
Thanks. I was going to point that out. Not to mention gas in this country was strictly rationed in WWII, starting in 1942.
50 years ago a friend of mine worked at SAC headquarters with the job of determining which targets would do the most damage to Russia if bombed. I don’t know if this is still true, but Russian production then was based on “One Big Plant” for everything they produced. Most of their oil refining capacity back then was concentrated in central Russia making the bombers back then having to penetrate deep into Soviet territory before reaching their target. Today’s technology makes this approach very susceptible to drone attacks because of this “concentration” philosophy. I think Putin is between a rock and a hard place.
Mushroom Cloud Erupts as Huge Putin Ammo Dump Blown to Bits
https://youtu.be/rqWGDYMMYu4?feature=shared
1) Russia's government, problem. Russian consumers, impacted.
2) Don't care, and just filled my lovely old diesel truck yesterday on a lovely summer's day.
Similarly,
"The average price per gallon in the Golden State is now $4.84, according to AAA*. That is up five cents from last week and nearly 40 cents from last month. The average price of gas nationally is about $3.16. All nine Bay Area counties — except for Solano ($4.96) — are averaging above the $5 mark. The highest average price is located in Sonoma ($5.22)."Depending on one's perspective, this report can be seen in various ways.CA gas prices highest in nation, Bay Area averaging $5-plus per gallon KRON 4, The Bay Area's Local News Station, Feb 20, 2025
1) California's government, problem. Bay area consumers, impacted.
2) Don't care, and just filled my lovely old gasoline sedan today. At half the price of those wacky Californians.
As to John Varga's London, gas prices there in USD are about three times the price I paid these last two days.
As to the EU and Ukraine? About three times what I paid too.
And I still don't care. Please don't move here.
50 years ago a friend of mine worked at SAC headquarters with the job of determining which targets would do the most damage to Russia if bombed. I don’t know if this is still true, but Russian production then was based on “One Big Plant” for everything they produced.
What has surprsied me is how much war production is done very close to the Ukrianian border.
Easy pickins.
Oh no!!!
This poster sees Putin as being humiliated just about every day now. Putin must be groveling in the dirt by now.
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Putin was supposed to conquer Kyiv in 3 days.
It really makes the zeepers hop around in glee!
Numbers.
Russia consumes 3.6 million barrels of oil / day.
Prewar refinery capacity was 5.6 million barrels of oil/day
If 11% has been cut, that would about 0.6 million barrels lost, leaving 5 million bpd of capacity (before repairs), and 1.4 million bpd in excess of domestic consumption.
Article suspect, unless they went out and found some specific locale with local scarcity.
Now you’re channeling Pee-Wee Herman.
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