Russia's gasoline production drops to 70% of demand
Russian gasoline production fell to 70% of domestic demand by late August due to a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on major oil refineries, leading to fuel shortages and increased imports. The crisis marked a resurgence of the fuel shortage after a brief easing in July.
Consensus
- Gasoline production in Russia fell to approximately 70% of domestic consumption by late August.
- The decline in production was caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on major oil refineries (NPPs).
- Several large refineries, including Permnefteorgsinth, Nizhny Novgorod, and Yaroslavl, were damaged or forced to halt operations.
- The situation led to fuel shortages across multiple Russian regions, including Moscow and Moscow Oblast.
- Russia increased imports of gasoline, including from Asia and Belarus, to compensate for the shortfall.
- The crisis followed a temporary easing in July, with renewed shortages in August.
- The volume of oil refining in Russia reached its lowest level in over 20 years during August.
Points of divergence
- Production dropped to approximately 80,000 tons per day, with average August production at 90,000 tons per day. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Current production is around 80,000 tons daily, covering only 70% of demand. — tvrain
- The attack on 26 August targeted the fourth-largest refinery in Russia, LUKOIL-Nizhnegorodnefteorgsinth, which processes about 15 million tons of oil annually. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Gasoline production fell by nearly 20% compared to the same period last year in the first three weeks of August. — mediazona
- Diesel production fell by more than 23%, but domestic supply only dropped by 3% due to export restrictions. — tg_agentstvonews
- Ukraine has launched over 70 attacks on Russian refineries since the start of 2026, with at least 26 facilities fully or partially disabled. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Bloomberg reported 21 attacks on refineries in August alone, the highest monthly total since the war began. — mediazona
- The Russian government is considering extending the ban on gasoline exports until the end of January 2027. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (6 sources)
- Production of gasoline in Russia covers only 70% of domestic demand — Reuters — ЭХО / Новости
- Russia lacks every third liter of gasoline: production dropped to 70% of domestic consumption — The Moscow Times
- Production of gasoline in Russia after August attacks on refineries covers only 70% of the domestic market — Reuters — Дождь
- Gasoline production in Russia fell to 70% of consumption level - Reuters — DW Главное
- Bloomberg: Russian gasoline production fell by 20% in August compared to last year due to drone strikes — Медиазона
- After record strikes at refineries, Russia's gasoline production fell by nearly 20% — Агентство. Новости