Fuel Collapse Paralyzes Rostov’s Northern Districts
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Fuel Collapse Paralyzes Rostov’s Northern Districts

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Across northern Rostov region, fuel scarcity has brought daily life to a standstill. Residents of Bokovsky and Sovetsky districts say they have been struggling for weeks to find gasoline, with many unable to reach work or hospitals. According to 161.ru, the crisis began in late August when local filling stations stopped receiving regular shipments. In Bokovsky district — home to only two fuel stations —

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Much of Russia’s Oil Now Too Costly To Extract
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Much of Russia’s Oil Now Too Costly To Extract

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For decades, Russia’s oil sector thrived on a simple advantage: cheap, abundant reserves that could be extracted at some of the lowest costs in the world. That era is over. New admissions from Moscow’s own energy officials confirm what analysts have long suspected: the majority of Russia’s oil is now either geologically difficult or economically unprofitable to extract.

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At Current Rate, Russia’s Entire Oil Refining Industry Faces Collapse Within a Year
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At Current Rate, Russia’s Entire Oil Refining Industry Faces Collapse Within a Year

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Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure has shifted from symbolic raids to a systematic dismantling of one of the Kremlin’s most important industries. In just the past 45 days, Ukrainian drones have struck 12 refineries, pushing nearly a quarter of Russia’s total refining capacity offline. The scale and tempo suggest that Russia’s fuel production is not facing a slow erosion, but a rapid breakdown.

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Ukraine Revives the Oil War Strategy That Helped Crush Nazi Germany
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Ukraine Revives the Oil War Strategy That Helped Crush Nazi Germany

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In World War II, the Allies concluded that destroying Nazi Germany’s oil industry would cripple Hitler’s armies faster than any battlefield victory. By mid-1944, relentless bombing of synthetic-fuel plants cut production by 90%, grounding the Luftwaffe and leaving armored divisions stranded months before Germany’s collapse. Ukraine has now adopted this same logic.

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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Revives Memories of Soviet Collapse
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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Revives Memories of Soviet Collapse

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Russia’s deepening fuel crisis and overall collapsing economy are increasingly reminiscent of the dying days of the Soviet Union, when drivers queued for hours with ration coupons and a nation awash in oil could no longer fuel its own citizens. The parallels are stark: a powerful state losing control over its most vital resource.

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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Continues Spreading, Hitting The Far East
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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Continues Spreading, Hitting The Far East

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Russia’s gasoline crisis continued to spread across the country’s regions over the weekend. Shortages, official rationing, and sudden price spikes are being reported from the Far East to Buryatia and occupied Crimea, undercutting Moscow’s narrative of stability. Vladivostok Drivers in Vladivostok are struggling to find 92nd and 95th gasoline at most stations, though diesel remains available, RIA VladNews reports.

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Russia Begins Withholding Key Economic Data Amid Kremlin Pressure to Mask Downturn
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Russia Begins Withholding Key Economic Data Amid Kremlin Pressure to Mask Downturn

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In another shift toward opacity, Russia’s federal statistics agency, Rosstat, has begun withholding key economic indicators for June and the first half of 2025— shortly after President Vladimir Putin ordered officials to “in no case allow an economic downturn.” Analysts at PSB, a major Russian bank, were among the first to notice the sudden absence of critical data from Rosstat’s latest publications.

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Russia’s Industrial Activity Slumps to Lowest Level Since 2022
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Russia’s Industrial Activity Slumps to Lowest Level Since 2022

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Russia’s industrial sector posted its steepest decline in more than two years in July, as new data revealed mounting strain across manufacturing. A sharp drop in key indicators points to a weakening wartime economy increasingly burdened by labor shortages, sanctions, and structural inefficiencies. According to S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Russia’s overall manufacturing PMI plunged to 48.2 in July, down from 52.4 in June. A reading below 50 indicates contraction.

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