Regional Fuel Crunch Tests Russia's Supply Chain
TL;DR
Russia’s Bashkortostan, home to the country’s largest diesel and gasoline output, is weathering a nationwide fuel crisis as Ukrainian strikes disrupt energy infrastructure; refineries continue operating but supplies are diverted to Moscow, causing rationing in Bashkortostan and higher prices for basic goods and transport, which strains farmers ahead of harvest, though authorities vow to boost fuel quotas for agriculture to keep rural production going.
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- Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war? BBC
- How Ukraine’s drones brought war home to 50mn Russians Financial Times
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