1/ Ukraine has effectively done to Crimea what Iran has done to the Strait of Hormuz: it has reportedly scared Russian insurers into blocking all civilian-hauled oil supplies to the peninsula and occupied southern Ukraine for fear of drone strikes.
2/ 'Fighterbomber' writes:
"So, to summarise the explanatory team's responses regarding the fuel shortage in Crimea, I'll sum up:
3/ "- Fuel transport by rail is permitted across the bridge in exceptional cases following a terrorist attack. Plus, owners of railway tanker cars are reluctant to provide them, as no one insures them.
4/ "- There were three railway ferries, all of which were screwed [by Ukrainian attacks], and a new one is expected sometime around September. Moreover, there's a shortage of sailors for these ferries.
5/ "- The railway pier is blocked, and the waiting list for car ferries is up to five days.
6/ "- There's simply no one willing to drive tanker trucks through the new [i.e. occupied] territories. Because these are civilian drivers, and they won't even pay a hundred rubles per trip. Or even two.
7/ "- There are practically no private owners on the peninsula willing to store fuel, as everything is repeatedly attacked.
- Insurance companies don't insure.
8/ "Therefore, without government and military intervention (who will transport the fuel for free), the issue here can't be resolved."
Source:
t.me/bomber_fighter…
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