Russia's Fuel Crisis Spreads to Moscow
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- Russia is facing a spreading gasoline crunch following attacks on its refineries, with petrol shortages and reports of 'oil rain' now reaching Moscow, per Al Jazeera.
- In response to Ukrainian strikes, Russia is weighing a diesel export ban and fuel imports, while annexed Crimea has begun restricting public life, per Reuters.
Why it matters: Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are causing fuel shortages in Moscow and prompting public life restrictions in Crimea, bringing the war's cost directly to Russian civilians on both the mainland and the peninsula in a way that headlines about the frontline don't capture.
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