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Petrol becomes Russia's weak point - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russian oil refineries is starting to bite. Petrol prices in Russia have hit record highs, shortages are spreading from Crimea to Siberia, and the Kremlin has been forced to ban exports. Moscow claims the war hasn’t touched its home front – but ordinary Russians are seeing the opposite at the pump. Analysts warn this could erode public patience with the war even if the military itself isn’t starved of fuel. Eastern Express unpacks how petrol has become Russia’s unexpected weak spot.
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