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๐ฅUkraineโs drone campaign has hit Moscow where it hurts most: the economy.
Fuel shortages are spiralling, prices are soaring, and ordinary Russians are paying the price.
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๐ฅOil shipments suspended: SBU drones hit a key Russian export hub โ the port of Primorsk
On September 12, Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's northwestern port of Primorsk has for the first time forced the suspension of loadings at its key western oil terminal.
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๐ฅUkraine struck the largest Russian oil-loading port on the Baltic Sea, which is the terminal point of the Baltic pipeline system. Primorsk is a key hub for loading the "shadow fleet," which Russia uses to bypass international sanctions and sell oil on foreign markets.
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๐ฅThe port of Ust-Luga was also damaged. In official comments, Russian authorities are silent on the scale of the destruction, but according to sources, Transneft is already restricting companies' access to oil storage facilities in its system.
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๐ฅTwo ports that supply Moscow's secret fleet have been hit. This means that there are dozens of tankers in the Baltic Sea bay waiting to be resupplied.
About 60 million tons of oil pass through the Primorsk port annually, bringing Russia approximately $15 billion.
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๐ฅUkrainians are not waiting for Trump's sanctions, which will never come. The strikes continue without giving the Russians the opportunity to repair the refineries and are striking at increasingly deeper distances into Russia.
๐ฅ There are about 40 large refineries in Russia, 13 would be severely damaged and these 13 alone produce 40% of the petroleum derivatives in Russia and that means that it has gone down to 20% SARATOV.
๐ฅRussian refineries are vulnerable even at a distance of 1400 km from the border w/ Ukraine
Drones attacked the "Gazprom Neftekhim" complex in Salavat, in Russia's Bashkortost. It produces gasoline, diesel fuel, and other products and is one of the largest in Russia.
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๐ฅSept 17: the Volgograd oil refinery involved in supplying the needs of the Russian Army was hit.
It is the largest producer of petroleum products in the Southern Federal District of Russia.
Processing volume: 15.7M tons.
Preliminary: refinery's operation has been halted
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๐ฅRussian oil transport is also in difficulty. Earlier, Goldman Sachs reported that due to attacks, Russian oil refineries have reduced oil processing volumes, resulting in oil storage facilities becoming overloaded.
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๐ฅUnlike other countries like Saudi Arabia, the Russians have limited storage capacity. In recent days, "Transneft", which accounts for more than 80% of all oil produced in Russia, has also limited the ability of oil companies to store oil in its pipeline system.
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๐ฅGaz prices up by more than 30โ .ย
According to Russian official statistics, gas is now at an average of $2.66 per gallon, but the real figure for the average is undoubtedly much higher because gas is getting harder to find.
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๐ฅResellers and supply disruptions.
Amid the shortage, resellers are raising their prices: a liter of gasoline is reaching 200 rubles (>3 times the market price). Severe shortages are being recorded in the Far East, where fuel is being diverted to Russia's western regions.
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๐ฅWhile Russia struggles to patch up its oil refineries : Gazprom Neft has postponed the start of scheduled maintenance at its Omsk Oil Refinery as part of government measures aimed at stabilizing the fuel market. This was reported by Gazprom Neft CEO Alexander Dyukov
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๐ฅUkraine's oil refinery takeover tactic is working: Russian drivers complain of a "nightmare" at gas stations.
Money, people but also oil are the sinews of war to maintain Russian society and the Russian army in Ukraine.
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๐ฅโฝ Already 20 regions without gasoline: Transbaikalia, Crimea, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Samara, Ulyanovsk, Penza, Rostov and Astrakhan regions, Kalmykia, Tatarstan, Amur, Magadan, Sakhalin regions, Khabarovsk Krai, Yakutia, the Jewish Autonomous Region & Chukotka.
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๐ฅMoreover, the crisis hasn't only affected frontline regions. Russian media published a map showing gasoline shortages in the country's most remote areas, including the Far East. An expert attributes this to either panic buying or the massive diverting of fuel to the West.
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๐ฅThe gasoline collapse is reaching Moscow !
Reuters reports a "very bad" situation in Russia. Following Ukrainian drone strikes on key Russian oil refineries, the gasoline shortage is spreading across the country and reaching central regions, including Moscow.
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๐ฅThe authorities try to minimize the problem: postponing repairs at refineries & limiting fuel exports. But for a country that once boasted its status as an "energy superpower," the gasoline shortage looks like an indicator of systemic collapse
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๐ฅRussiaโs oil export revenues collapse by almost $1 billion!
Over the past decade, the oil & gas sector has generated between a third and a half of Russia's budget revenues, Russia's primary source of funding
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๐ฅRussiaโs revenues from oil and gas are expected to plunge in September by 23% from a year earlier, as international crude prices have declined and the Russian currency has strengthened, calculations by Reuters showed on Thursday.
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๐ฅUkraine's strikes directly impact the Kremlin's long-term ability to finance its war against Ukraine. According to the latest estimates, Ukraine has reduced the country's refining capacity by almost a fifth.
๐ฅIf refining capacity drops to 40-50%, the Kremlin will be forced to prioritize military personnel over civilians. This is already happening, as Russia is already announcing a tax increase even though a large proportion of Russians are struggling.
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๐ฅ While Russia is already suffering from a fuel crisis, with soaring prices and dwindling reserves, President Zelensky announces the continuation of Ukrainian airstrikes and increased pressure.
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Three Russianย MiG-31 fighter jets, capable of carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland, and remained there for a total of 12 minutes before Italian F-35s jets were scrambled to intercept them.
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The Russian warplanes advanced approximately five nautical miles into Estonian territory and headed towards Tallinn.
Politico's sources, informed about the incident, called this incident a serious escalation on NATO's eastern border.
The British know how to welcome Trump properly ๐
Epstein files projected on Windsor Castle!
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Activists are determined to spoil Trumpโs state visit to the UK!
Photos of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump were projected Tuesday evening onto a tower of Windsor Castle, where Trump will be received on Wednesday.
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The facade also featured photos of Virginia Giuffre โ Epsteinโs most notorious victim, who died in April, and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, sentenced to 20 years in prison for human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
When France said it would send three Rafale fighter jets to Poland, they simply forgot to mention that these aircraft were not intended for intercepting drones, but for delivering tactical nuclear strikes with ASMP-A missiles.
NATO reacted to the Russia's provocation w/ drones in Poland more harshly than Putin had expected
France sent 3 Rafale fighter jets to Poland, & their appearance shows that Macron wants to send not just symbolic support, but a demonstrative signal to Moscow
๐ฅAs Trump refuses to impose sanctions, Ukraine is crippling Russia's oil supplies, and much more.
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๐ฅExplosive night near St. Petersburg.
Ukraine hits the Kirishi Oil Refinery: stops "heart" of Russian oil empire.
Madyar's people hit the 2nd most powerful oil refinery in Russia at a distance of 800 km. It produces over 20M tons of gasoline, diesel & aviation fuel per yr
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๐ฅThe Kirishi oil refinery plays a key role in providing fuel for the Russian northwestern region. It supplies products to St. Petersburg, the Leningrad, Novgorod & Pskov regions.
It also provides the Russian army with petroleum products making it a strategic target.
"In Poland today, we need clarity. We know that Russian actions are not coincidences, they are not mistakes. An alliance with our partners, and one such partner is Great Britain, gives us a sense of security," - Polish PM Donald Tusk
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Donald Tusk also announced an increase in production of 155mm missiles. "Their importance is enormous. We see this in Ukraine," Donald Tusk emphasized.
At least 21 Russian drones entered Polish territory during the massive Russian attack on Ukraine on Sept 10.