Over 300 Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities since 2022 have slashed refining capacity by an estimated 15% to 40%. The crisis now spans all 83 of Russia’s regions, forcing President Vladimir Putin’s government to import gasoline from India, with an initial shipment of at least 60,000 metric tons, and to temporarily relax fuel quality standards to Euro-3. Agriculture, a key sector for Russian grain exports, has been particularly affected by shortages occurring during critical growing and harvesting periods.
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