Fuel prices and queues at gas stations persist in southern Russia.

Ukraine’s Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia’s Air Defenses

Kyiv’s escalating campaign is leading to restrictions on fuel sales in Russia, surging gasoline prices and regular images of black smoke clouds.

An oil superpower that can’t fill its own gasoline tanks: How Ukraine’s drone war upended Russia’s fuel market

Shortages of gasoline and diesel have affected most of Russia’s regions, as well as the annexed areas of Ukraine, to one degree or another. Regional restrictions usually take the form of bans on filling canisters and limits on how much any one customer can buy. At some gas stations, there’s no gasoline or diesel at all; at others, lines stretch for miles, and drivers spend hours — sometimes dozens of hours — waiting.

Ukraine attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into fuel crisis

Russia is seeing a growing gasoline crisis with more than half of the country's regions imposing limits on sales. This has left motorists queueing for hours just to get fuel. And it's becoming increasingly common, as Russia grapples with refinery outage and intensified Ukrainian drone

Russian fuel shortage pushing drivers to desperate measures as gasoline runs out

A nationwide shortage of gasoline and soaring petrol prices is pushing Russians to alternative fuel sources

Russia’s diesel export ban deals fresh blow to strained energy market

Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has roiled global energy markets, exacerbating shortages of the industrial fuel and sending prices soaring, even in countries that no longer buy the fuel from Moscow. Diesel accounts for the largest share of global oil consumption and soaring prices can ripple through the global economy given its wide range ‌of uses, from industrial machinery and farm equipment to heavy transport and electricity generation. Supply has remained tight for years due...