Energy crisis framed as temporary and manageable (Энергетический кризис представлен как временный и управляемый)

Russian media consistently attribute fuel shortages and price spikes to Ukrainian military actions, portraying the situation as temporary and manageable despite evidence of severe public impact. They omit widespread reports of long queues, overnight waits, violent scuffles, black-market resale, and extreme regional price surges—especially in Crimea. While independent coverage highlights economic distress and consumer behavior shifts (e.g., reduced dining out), Russian outlets focus on state assurances of energy resilience and planned solutions without acknowledging the scale of disruption.

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Drivers across Russia are waiting for hours to fill up at gas stations — and, in some regions, for days.
In Chita, a city in Russia's Transbaikal region, drivers are reportedly waiting in line for up to 36 hours to buy fuel.
People are spending the night in their cars and waiting for their chance to refuel.
Scuffles break out among people waiting in line for gas.
Resellers are buying up gasoline and selling it at inflated prices.
People are selling their places in line for as much as 35,000 rubles (€400/$460).
Ukraine has struck Russia's 10 largest oil refineries, from the Leningrad region to Omsk.
On July 6, Ukrainian forces targeted the Omsk refinery, about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) from the border.
Ukraine has begun large-scale strikes against Russian shadow tankers attempting to supply occupied Crimea with fuel.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi said his forces had struck 19 Russian tankers, a cargo ship and a ferry between July 6 and 8.