Russia weighs foreign gasoline imports as Ukraine strikes strain fuel supply
Russia says it is discussing importing gasoline from abroad as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt refineries and energy infrastructure, with President Putin acknowledging a fuel shortage. Reserves have fallen to about 1.7 million metric tons (roughly 4% below a year ago). Talks are underway with unnamed countries, and subsidies to finance imports are being prepared; fuel rationing has begun in several regions, including occupied Crimea, underscoring a broader effort to stabilize the domestic market.