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MOSCOW — Russian state-controlled oil company Rosneft has introduced gasoline sales restrictions in multiple regions amid continued Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries, Russian media reported on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Kyiv Independent. Unverified claim, Kommersant (described by the Kyiv Independent as Russian state-controlled media).
Related: Ukrainian Drones Set Fire at Russia’s Second-Largest Refinery in Kirishi, Governor Says.
What the limits are
Kommersant said Rosneft customers in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk Krai are limited to 30 liters of AI-95 gasoline, 50 liters of AI-92 and 100 liters of diesel each, and cannot fill canisters.
Similar limits are reportedly in place in Karelia, Buryatia, Zabaykalsky Krai and Novosibirsk Oblast, allowing 30 liters in cities and up to 50 liters on highways, Current Time reported, citing a Russian Telegram channel. That report is unconfirmed.
The refinery campaign
Russia has imposed gasoline sales limits in many regions since June, when Ukraine stepped up long-range drone strikes on refineries, the Kyiv Independent said. Ukraine has attacked four Rosneft refineries since Oct. 30, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo reported. Bloomberg reported on Oct. 22 that Rosneft faces mounting financial difficulties from the campaign.
What happens next
Further strikes and how long the limits last will show how much pressure Russia’s fuel market is under. Follow the war on our Warfare page.
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