Parts of Russia are in the midst of a fuel crisis as Ukrainian drone strikes hammer refineries.

Strikes on 10 plants have disrupted at least 17% of Russia’s refining capacity equal to 1.1 million barrels per day, according to Reuters’ calculations in late August. The impact is increasingly visible. Fuel has vanished from gas stations in cities including Vladivostok, with drivers waiting hours in line or relying on ration cards amid the summer travel season, according to local media. Wholesale gasoline prices have surged as much as 50% this year, even as global oil prices remain under pressure from abundant supply. The economic fallout is also squeezing the Kremlin’s wartime finances and Moscow’s financial backbone.Oil producer Rosneft posted a 68% drop in profit in the first half of 2025. In July, state oil and gas revenues fell 27%, pushing the federal budget deficit to 3.7 trillion rubles, or 1.7% of GDP, in the first six months of the year.What is your take on Ukraine-Russia war on crisis?