Russian-occupied Crimea suspends petrol sales amid deepening fuel crisis
Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have triggered a major fuel crisis in Russian-occupied Crimea. According to Euronews, long queues have formed at petrol stations and local authorities have temporarily suspended sales as supply tightens.
Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian refineries, pipelines and storage depots have triggered a serious fuel crisis on the Crimean peninsula, which has been under Russian occupation since 2014. According to Euronews, several Crimean provinces have temporarily suspended petrol sales and queues at the remaining stations now stretch for hours.
Local authorities have introduced per-customer purchase limits and given priority to public transport and emergency services. Supply lines via the Black Sea have been disrupted by Ukrainian strikes, and tanker shipments from mainland Russia have proved unreliable, deepening the shortage.
The crisis coincides with fresh Ukrainian strikes reported against oil facilities in Russia's Krasnodar region. Kremlin officials say they will impose price caps and release part of the strategic fuel reserve in the coming days. The European Commission has said it is monitoring the situation closely as it weighs implications for global oil markets.
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