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Strikes by Ukraine’s Defense Forces have halted operations at key Russian oil refineries. The fuel shortage will only get worse, according to a statement by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, as reported by UATV English.
According to him, after the defeat of the Omsk refinery, Russia’s daily gasoline deficit could reach more than 30,500 tons.
“Imports won’t save Russia at all. Even combined, all known import batches are one-off deliveries within the range of 50,000–60,000 tons, not a regular monthly flow. Against a hypothetical shortfall of nearly a million tons per month, they cover literally one-tenth of the problem. Even 50,000 tons is less than half a day’s national demand. Demand will also rise in August–September,” Kovalenko said.
It was previously reported that after a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia’s largest oil refinery completely halted oil processing. This could worsen the fuel shortage in Russia, since the Omsk refinery is the country’s largest gasoline producer.
