r/worldnews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 21h ago

Russia/Ukraine ‘We Were Mistaken’: Putin Admits Russia Was Unprepared for Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83674
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u/anders_hansson 21h ago

The main takeaway:

By the end of August, gasoline production covered only around 70% of domestic demand.

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The worsening shortage has forced Russia to take an unprecedented step: importing gasoline by sea.

Russian authorities have begun bringing in fuel from India, Morocco and Turkey, while also increasing gasoline purchases from Belarus to record levels.

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u/fmaz008 17h ago

I wonder if this and the strait's situation will have compounding effects on a global scale.

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u/ChemicalNo2878 11h ago

If China wasn’t in the equation 100% but because of China cutting imports, it’s not a huge compounding effect.