Russia Runs Out of Gas Because Ukraine Keeps Playing Super Mario with Oil Tankers
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- •Since summer 2025, Ukraine’s drone strikes have devastated Crimea’s fuel supplies and targeted Russia’s southern highway routes.
- •Sergey Aksyonov announced that fuel will be unavailable on certain days in Crimea, with sales limited to government and essential workers.
- •Fuel shortages now hit 78 out of 83 Russian regions, with 48 imposing purchase limits, while gasoline production has dropped roughly 17-43%.
Russia’s oil struggle hit rock bottom in summer 2025, when drone squads from Ukraine began treating Crimea and the R-280 highway like a demolition derby, zapping over 360 tankers in one week alone. Sergey Aksyonov, the bloke managing fuel ブラックout in Crimea, solemnly announced some days gas won’t exist except for ‘essential services’—translation: good luck if you’re not an Uber driver or a tank. Moscow, the nation’s swanky fuel hotspot, now hosts lineups resembling Coachella but with cars and despair. Meanwhile, 78 out of 83 Russian regions are scrambling for diesel like it's the final avocado toast on earth. Oil refining capacity plunged by roughly 17-43%, depending on whom you ask. As Russia pivots from 'world’s energy overlord' to 'import-dependent gas seeker,' the joke’s on anyone still expecting a quick pit stop.
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(1 of 3)Russia’s ‘energy crisis’ is the adult version of someone finally realizing their monopoly money won’t fill the gas tank — Ukraine just went full Thanos on their oil supply.
Watching Russia try to fuel Crimea after Ukraine’s drone strikes is like watching a toddler try to run a nuclear plant: adorable ambition, catastrophic results.
Ukraine blasting 360+ fuel tankers in a week is Russia’s worst traffic jam, fueled by drones and disappointment.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/9/2026 | Author: Matthew Loh
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