The fuel crisis is accelerating Russia's economic collapse and... causing stagflation. And the Kremlin is making it worse by pulling all available fuel to Moscow, which will increase public protests. Imports aren't coming either: India has refused to export more fuel. Boomtime.🍿show more

Russia's fuel crisis keeps getting worse, and the Kremlin... has authorized the use of previously-banned Euro-2 fuel. Highly toxic and full of sulphur and other chemicals, engine breakdowns will increase dramatically. Expect this to make the problem bigger rather than smaller.💥show more

The fuel crisis is now bad enough that Russians... are being told to give up and walk. Even with lower-quality fuel now allowed, fuel shortages have returned. As more and more cars break down, public anger at Putin will keep growing. The road to victory is lit with oil lamps.🔥show more

The fuel situation in Crimea has collapsed. After further... strikes on the Feodosia oil depot and on fuel truck supply routes, AI-95 gasoline is only available via vouchers, and AI-92 will be limited to 20 liters per purchase. And it will get worse. A LOT worse.show more

❗️❗️🇷🇺Lukoil has triggered a massive fuel crisis by shutting... down nearly all of its gas stations in Russia’s Kirov region, exposing the terrifying truth that the Kremlin can't even keep the pumps running inside its own borders. Domestic chaos is boiling over as Russia's energy infrastructure begins to fracture from within. In Russia's Kirov region, the "Lukoil" company has closed almost all gas stations, causing a severe fuel crisis. By decision of Governor Alexander Sokolov, he will take personal control of the situation and is creating an emergency response team that will daily monitor fuel supplies, check prices at gas stations, and provide information to the population. This sudden collapse proves that Russia's heavily strained domestic economy is running on fumes while the Kremlin bleeds resources into the war machine. Forcing a regional government to form an emergency task force just to manage gas pumps signals a catastrophic systemic failure, showing that deep-seated logistical paralysis is hitting ordinary Russians right at the pump. Video is generated by grok AIshow more

"[The Kremlin] will do more to destroy its own... economy than sanctions ever could." Economists say that Russia's economic collapse is being made worse by raising taxes, nationalizations, property confiscation, and other Kremlin policies. The 1990s are getting closer every day.📉show more

Putin's reality: "Yes, they [Ukrainians] are currently causing us... certain problems with petroleum products. I think the situation will gradually improve." Real reality: Russia's average oil refining rate has decreased to 3.91 million barrels per day this month. This is the lowest level since March 2005 - Bloomberg. That’s more than 1.4 million barrels a day below the average. Russia has banned exports of diesel, gas and jet fuel and is now negotiating fuel imports.show more

#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On PM's appeal to save... fuel, Actor Jackie Shroff says, "... Use less fuel. The world has gone bankrupt. Petrol and fuel are available in India..." (22.05)show more

Ed Gallrein on the Iran war which is causing... fuel and fertilizer prices to rise: “The president is playing five dimensional chess.”show more

Long waiting lines for fuel in Moscow. It isn’t... a problem in the provinces only. The fuel crisis in Russia is universally effecting the whole country. Surely, the provinces feel the pain earlier, but without working refineries and pipelines major cities will eventually run dry.show more

Russia's fuel crisis is now triggering an agricultural crisis,... as grain is ripening and falling tk the ground while farmers have no diesel with which to operate harvesting equipment. In cases where farmers can afford diesel, the high prices make it unprofitable to harvest grain that itself is falling in price.show more

Unexpected problems have arisen: Putin’s Russia has once again... authorized the production of low-quality gasoline and diesel to address fuel shortages. Fuel quality will now deteriorate, and the fuel will damage engines more quickly. If you smell donkey urine while refueling, dear Russians, rest assured: everything is going according to plan—Putin knows what he’s doing. That is the smell of the Motherland!show more

🤡 Russia accused Germany of taking part in "terrorist... attacks" on Russian territory and summoned its ambassador after the German Embassy published a video mocking the Kremlin over the fuel crisis In the video, the embassy said Moscow was discussing fuel imports, rationing, and stronger air defenses, while there was a much simpler solution: end the war against Ukraine. After the clip went viral, Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned German Ambassador Alexander Lambsdorff, accused Berlin of involvement in Ukrainian strikes, and claimed the embassy's messaging resembled "the worst practices of Nazi propaganda." The Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that the ambassador would return to his home country by car, claiming this disproved the embassy's statements about fuel shortages in Moscow. The German Embassy said it would continue speaking out against Russia's war of aggression and highlighting its consequences.show more

The reason there will be no ‘fuel crisis’ in... the Netherlands is that every town, city, & village in the land is connected by fully-segregated cycle lanes. It’s possible for the Dutch to simply stop driving while fuel is short and prices are high. That’s real energy resilience.show more

🇺🇦🚀 Ukraine’s systematic kamikaze drone strikes on logistics and... oil facilities in the occupied southern regions are producing significant results in creating fuel shortages, which is causing loud complaints from the Russian population in the occupied areas. ⛽️ In Crimea, fuel sales restrictions are being significantly tightened starting today. Fuel coupons will be temporarily removed from free sale in the coming days. With already purchased coupons, a maximum of 20 liters per person will be issued. 🗣️ Local residents are emotionally complaining about fuel supply disruptions: 🤡 “I just went to the gas station and the guy told me: no, you can only buy fuel with fuel cards. I thought: oh, my friends have fuel cards. I ran to my friends: lend me a card. In short, I come back to the gas station with the card and — damn, this card doesn’t work. Turns out they now need some other, damn, fuel cards.” The growing fuel crisis in occupied Crimea is a direct consequence of Ukraine’s successful long-range strikes on Russian refineries and logistics. The introduction of stricter rationing and the chaos with fuel cards show that the pressure on Russian supply lines is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. This creates both military and social problems for the occupiers. Video is generated by grok AIshow more

📉The Kremlin can't hide the ongoing economic collapse any... more. Rosstat, which has been manipulating data for years to make the economy look better than it is, reported that 21 of 28 industrial sectors are in recession. Which means the real data is worse. It's probably all 28.show more

Among Ukraine's overnight attacks on Russia's military and energy... assets was the vast strategic energy storage complex in Rybinsk, in Russia's Yaroslavl Region. Part of Russia's strategic fuel reserve system, Operated by Rosrezerv, the facility stores and redistributes gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, helping supply military and industrial consumers across western Russia. Located roughly 270 km north of Moscow on key rail and river transport routes, it serves as a major logistics hub. While its exact capacity is classified, its role in storing and moving fuel makes it a significant wartime asset.show more

This morning, UNOPS successfully delivered 92,000 litres of fuel... to Gaza City. The fuel will support health facilities, water and sanitation services, and telecommunications. This fuel is an essential lifeline amid the ongoing Gaza City offensive.show more

Ukrainian drones have attacked Moscow's largest oil refinery. One... in three cars in Moscow runs on fuel from that refinery—but now, drones have struck it. The Moscow refinery meets around 35% of the Russian capital's fuel needs. The facility supplies up to 40% of Moscow's gasoline requirements and about 50% of its diesel needs. Bitumen from the Moscow refinery is used in the construction or repair of one in every two roads in the Russian capital. Although the Kremlin has redeployed a significant portion of its air defense systems to Moscow, drones still managed to strike one of the country's key fuel facilities.show more

‼️🇷🇺🇮🇳 BIG | Moscow has recently engineered a bizarre... economic scheme: a nation that boasts some of the world's largest oil reserves and production capacities is now forced to export its raw crude at steep discounts, only to buy it back as refined gasoline and diesel from the very same buyers. This desperate move aims to stabilize a severe domestic fuel crisis triggered by precise Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries. To facilitate this arrangement, Russia has nearly doubled its discounts on Urals crude for India, pushing the price deduction from $4 to approximately $7 per barrel. This shift is directly tied to Moscow's urgent need to purchase finished fuel from Indian refiners. As a result, Indian refineries find themselves in a highly lucrative position: they import dirt-cheap Russian raw material, process it, and sell the finished product back to Moscow at a premium. According to data from Reuters, at least 60,000 tons of fuel have already been shipped from India to Russia under this framework. To mitigate the paralysis of its own refining infrastructure, the Kremlin is hoping to secure up to 400,000 tons of gasoline imports monthly. Beyond India, Moscow is leaning heavily on neighbors and allies like Belarus and Kazakhstan to patch the holes in its domestic market and prevent widespread supply shortages. The irony of this situation is as profound as it is justified. This entire scheme serves as a textbook example of how military adventures can lead to geopolitical and economic absurdity. Prior to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia positioned itself as Europe's primary energy guarantor, reaping massive financial rewards. Today, a nation once mockingly—yet accurately—described as "a gas station masquerading as a country" is facing an internal fuel shortage. Furthermore, selling raw materials at a loss and buying back the refined product (while absorbing massive logistical overheads) is economic suicide. Meanwhile, New Delhi is playing the geopolitical field masterfully—refusing to enforce Western sanctions while aggressively capitalizing on Moscow’s desperation to bolster its own economy. Ultimately, this development proves that Ukraine’s targeted asymmetric warfare against Russian energy infrastructure has dealt a far more crippling blow to the Kremlin than many sweeping Western sanctions. Moscow is now burning through its financial reserves just to put out domestic fires, desperate to avert a total market collapse and subsequent civilian unrest. Video is made Grok AIshow more