The Real Price of War: Russia’s Fuel Infrastructure Faces Total Collapse

The financial and logistical burden of Russia’s ongoing war is skyrocketing, hitting ordinary citizens right at the pump. Across the entire country, acute shortages and surging prices are paralyzing the domestic fuel market.

• Major Chains Shut Down: In Moscow and the surrounding region, dozens of gas stations—including premium hubs owned by state giants Gazpromneft and Rosneft—were forced to completely shut down on Friday due to a lack of supply.
• The Refinery Impact: Market experts and internal sources confirm the primary catalyst: systematic and highly effective Ukrainian drone strikes targeting major oil refineries across the Russian Federation.

Despite falling crude oil prices on the global market, Russian domestic fuel costs are soaring out of control, exposing the severe vulnerability of the Kremlin’s wartime infrastructure.