Ukraine’s refinery strikes trigger fuel shortages and chaos at Russian gas stations

09 July 2026 , 20:21

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Ukraine’s refinery strikes trigger fuel shortages and chaos at Russian gas stations

The fuel crisis in Russia is causing tensions to boil over at gas stations across the country. Ukraine’s repeated attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy facilities have caused fuel shortages to spread across Russia.

Social media users have shared videos of brawls breaking out as people wait in hours-long lines to refuel.

Thomas Brown

Head of Investigations