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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pjotr Sauer

Frustrated Russians grapple with fuel crisis as Ukraine attacks oil refineries

A man in a black uniform and red baseball cap holding an orange fuel nozzle.
An employee pumping petrol at a Neftmagistral station in Moscow. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Russia prides itself on being an energy superpower, but some of its citizens are suddenly struggling to fill their fuel tanks after weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes crippled refining capacity across the country.

Petrol stations in several regions have run dry while prices have surged to record highs and motorists queue for hours.

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