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Russia is one of the world's top oil producers, so why is it still importing petrol from India

Russia, one of the world's biggest oil producers, is rationing petrol at home as Ukrainian drone strikes hit its oil refineries and disrupt fuel supplies, according to Aryan Singh's TOI report. The c… [+10645 chars]

Claims & verification status

Likely

Ukrainian drone strikes are hitting Russian oil refineries.

Attributed to: Aryan Singh, TOI
Likely

Russia is rationing petrol at home due to disruptions in fuel supplies.

Attributed to: Aryan Singh, TOI

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Impact analysis

Who claims what

  • Russia is rationing petrol at home due to disruptions in fuel supplies. (per Aryan Singh, TOI)
  • Russia is importing petrol from India. (per Aryan Singh, TOI)
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Our assessment

If the reported claims hold, disruptions to Russian fuel refining from purported Ukrainian drone strikes are affecting domestic supply, forcing Russia to source petrol…

Sources & evidence

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