Russian Fuel Shortages Return as Ukrainian Drone Strikes Disrupt Refineries

Fuel shortages and rationing at the pump have returned to Russia as Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries disrupt gasoline supply, with a potential "energy truce" between Kyiv and Moscow appearing increasingly distant. Ukrainian drones struck Russia's second-largest refinery in Kirichi near Saint Petersburg overnight Sunday, part of a renewed bombing campaign since late October that has hit at least eight of the country's 35 major refineries, cutting refining capacity by 30% and causing fires and major disruptions per Reuters. Refineries remain a prime target for Kyiv, now able to strike thousands of kilometers away, though attacks were paused before the US midterm elections after Donald Trump blamed them for high diesel prices.