"Ukrainian attacks on 10 oil refineries disabled at least 17% of russian refinery capacity, or 1.1 million barrels per day", - Reuters writes.
The drone war has led to the redirection of most crude oil to exports from the world’s second-largest supplier, while Washington pressures China and India to reduce purchases of russian oil.
The attacks on oil refineries came at a time when seasonal demand for gasoline from tourists and farmers in russia reached its peak.
Russia tightened its ban on gasoline exports in July to cope with a sharp rise in domestic demand even before the attacks.
In some areas of Ukraine occupied by russia, in southern russia, and even in the Far East, a gasoline shortage was observed, forcing motorists to switch to more expensive fuel due to a lack of regular A-95 grade gasoline.