Overview

• Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian energy sites in recent weeks, targeting refineries, pump stations and the Druzhba pipeline.
• Gasoline prices in Russia have risen about 50% since the start of the year, with reporting linking the surge to disrupted refining operations.
• Facilities hit in the campaign process more than 44 million tonnes of crude annually, accounting for over 10% of Russia’s refining capacity, according to CNN.
• A large strike near St. Petersburg recently ignited a major fire at an energy facility.
• Russia is increasing purchases of oil products from Belarus to offset supply gaps, while Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó and Slovakia’s Juraj Blanár filed complaints to EU commissioners after the Druzhba attack.