Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled up to 40% of Russia's oil refining capacity - Financial Times
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According to analysts' estimates, in June Russia processed 4.1 million barrels of oil per day, which is 28% less than the average. Moscow has banned the export of diesel fuel, but most cars in Russia run on gasoline.
Ukrainian drone strikes could have disabled between 20% and 40% of Russia's oil refining capacity. This is reported in a Financial Times article, according to UNN.
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It is noted that, according to analysts' estimates, in June Russia processed an average of 4.1 million barrels of oil per day, which is 28% less than the average of the last five years and 35% below nominal capacity.
The authorities allowed oil refineries to produce lower-grade fuel for the domestic market, and the Kremlin on Wednesday promised to increase imports of refined oil products. In June, a record 141,000 tons of gasoline were imported from Belarus - a modest volume compared to consumption levels in Russia - but this is 141 times more than a year earlier
The authors point out that Moscow has banned the export of diesel fuel, its main refined product.
"While this measure will strengthen fuel supplies to the front line - most military equipment runs on diesel fuel - it will support only a small percentage of the country's motorists, since the vast majority of cars in Russia run on gasoline," the publication concludes.
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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that the fuel crisis is temporary and that Russia's energy system has a high margin of safety.