Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Forces Russia to Buy Gasoline From India
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Sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure have forced Russia to import refined gasoline from India via sea shipments to cope with fuel shortages. Approximately 30% of Russia's oil refining capacity has been knocked offline affecting domestic supply.
Russia has started importing refined fuel from India by sea in a bid to mitigate critical domestic fuel shortages triggered by sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on its energy infrastructure. In an exclusive Reuters report, industry sources revealed that an initial shipment of at least 60,000 metric tons (510,000 barrels) of gasoline has been dispatched from India via two tankers destined for Russian ports. Ukrainian drone strikes have knocked offline roughly 30% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, pushing domestic refining throughput…