Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 14, 2026 · 444 words · By Gavin Blackburn

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What to know about Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes

Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sites with drones and missiles for months, hoping to hit a vital source of revenue for the Russian army.

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What happened

Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sites with drones and missiles for months, hoping to hit a vital source of revenue for the Russian army.

Why it matters

Russian authorities acknowledged on Friday that some regions face new petrol shortages, as Ukraine steps up attacks on the country's oil refineries.

Common ground

Russia has shut down one major refinery at Orsk, around 1,300 kilometres from the front line, for six months after it was attacked this week.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russia admits new petrol shortages amid ongoing Ukrainian strikes?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The Krasnodar region on the Black Sea... has been one of the worst hit?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/14/russia-admits-new-petrol-shortages…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Krasnodar region on the Black Sea... has been one of the worst hit.”

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Reports from The Moscow Times and other web results confirm drone attacks on oil depots and the Afipsky refinery in the Krasnodar region, leading to supply disruptions.

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web search NEUTRAL — The attacks have also hit the Afipsky refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. The plant caught fire after a drone attack on August 25, according to the regional governor. Afipsky processed abo…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Krasnodar region’s emergency headquarters confirmed at least one of the fires was at an oil depot. It said drone debris had been found across multiple locations, but added that no one was hurt.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/09/04/ukrainian-drone-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — What impact has the fire had on fuel supplies in the Krasnodar region? Disruptions to fuel supplies have triggered panic-buying in Krasnodar as Ukraine continues targeting Russian energy assets.
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/drone-debris-causes-…

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Claim 2: “Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sites with drones and missiles for months”

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Multiple sources, including ACLED and The Moscow Times, confirm Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure and oil depots in Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ukraine-russia-crisis/

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities have not confirmed that report. Elsewhere, in the Belgorod region, authorities said five people were killed in Ukrainian attacks over the past 24 hours. They said paramedics were among tho…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/09/04/ukrainian-drone-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine conducted at least 35 attacks against energy infrastructure in occupied regions last week, close to the monthly average between January and May, and over half of them in Crimea.
https://acleddata.com/monitor/ukraine-conflict-monitor

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Claim 3: “he told state TV that the country's arms industries will quickly ramp up production of air defence systems to fend off Ukrainian attacks.”

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The provided Wikipedia results for Vladimir Putin's family and political history do not contain information regarding a state TV announcement about ramping up air defense production to fend off Ukrainian attacks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family of Vladimir Putin, president of Russia who has served in office from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012, comes from the Russian peasantry. Spiridon Putin (1879–1965) was a cook in Gorky (now known…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Vladimir_Putin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Opposition to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, commonly referred to as the Russian opposition, can be divided between the parliamentary opposition parties in the State Duma and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_Vladimir_Putin_i…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1999, Vladimir Putin has continuously served as either president (acting president from 1999 to 2000; two terms 2000–2008, three terms 2012–present) or Prime Minister of Russia (three months in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_under_Vladimir_Putin

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Claim 4: “Russian authorities acknowledged on Friday that some regions face new petrol shortages”

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Both Euronews and ZeroHedge report that Russian authorities acknowledged petrol shortages in some regions on Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian authorities acknowledged on Friday that some regions face new petrol shortages, as Ukraine steps up attacks on the country's oil refineries.Companies and car drivers have suffered repeat short…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/14/russia-admits-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a rare moment, the Russian government acknowledged that some regions of the country face new petrol shortages.Reports that shortages have even hit remote Arkhangelsk... Gasline shortages have reach…
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/russia-admits-renewed-petro…

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web search NEUTRAL — In this video, we explain how Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian refineries have reduced Russia’s fuel production, leading to petrol shortages and increased imports from countries including India. But…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQWidaNpE2Y

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Claim 5: “Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time in June that his country was facing a “certain deficit” of fuel.”

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Multiple sources report that Vladimir Putin acknowledged a 'certain deficit' of fuel in June, citing the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes.

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Claim 6: “The governor of the Orenburg region... said on Thursday it [the Orsk refinery] had been shut down and repairs would take months.”

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The Moscow Times and Sweden Herald specifically cite Governor Yevgeny Solntsev stating on Thursday that the Orsk refinery was shut down for repairs lasting up to six months.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in April 1919:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Europe, Google Street View began on 2 July 2008 with the route of Tour de France being covered in parts of France and Italy. The service has since expanded to many European countries, while at the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the order of battle for the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present). It should not be considered complete, up-to-date, nor fully accurate, being based on open-source press reporting. An updated ord…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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Claim 7: “the Deputy Prime Minister responsible for energy, Alexander Novak, has ordered that fuel prices be monitored.”

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Xinhua and #Mezha both report that Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak chaired meetings or issued orders to stabilize and monitor fuel supplies and prices.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Genrikhovich Turchin (Russian: Алексaндр Гeнрихович Турчин, romanized: Aleksandr Genrihovič Turčin, Belarusian: Аляксaндaр Гeнрыхавіч Турчын, romanized: Alaksandar Hienrychavič Turčyn; born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Turchin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The positi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (Russian: Первый заместитель Председателя Правительства Российской Федерации, romanized: Pervy zamestitel Predsedatelya Pravitelstva…
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Claim 8: “Russia has shut down one major refinery at Orsk, around 1,300 kilometres from the front line, for six months after it was attacked this week.”

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Three independent news sources (The Moscow Times, Sweden Herald, and another web result) confirm the Orsk refinery was shut down for up to six months following a drone attack.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orsk (Russian: Орск) is a Tapir-class landing ship of the Russian Navy and part of the Black Sea Fleet. Named after the city of Orsk, the ship was built in Kaliningrad as BDK-69 (Russian: БДК-69) for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_landing_ship_Orsk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orsk (Russian: Орск) is the second largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the steppe about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of the southern tip of the Ural Mountains. The city straddles t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orsk is a city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia. Orsk may also refer to: Orsk Airport, serving the city of Orsk Orsk Urban Okrug, the municipal division containing the city of Orsk Orsk constituency, Russi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsk_(disambiguation)

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Claim 9: “Nearly every Russian region has at some point had to limit fuel sales or impose other kinds of rationing, such as banning the filling of jerry cans.”

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Multiple sources (#Mezha, EconHub, and another web result) report fuel rationing, purchase limits, and bans on filling jerrycans across various Russian regions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fuel rationing has been introduced in approximately half of Russia’s regions.To address this, regional authorities introduced rationing measures, including purchase limits and bans on filling jerrycan…
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2026-07-10/rus…

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web search NEUTRAL — Several Russian regions have introduced limits on gasoline and diesel sales amid panic buying and supply disruptions, imposing per-fill caps, station limits and temporary service suspensions.
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/5e94c088_russian_regions_impose/

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web search NEUTRAL — Fuel Rationing Expands Across Russia. From June 23, fuel company Lukoil introduced limits at gas stations in Russia's Voronezh region, capping gasoline sales at 30 liters per refill and diesel at 60 l…
https://econ-hub.com/article/russia-imposes-widespread-fuel-…

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