Fuel crisis grips Crimea as Ukraine’s drone campaign targets Russian supply lines Ukrainian drone strikes have forced Russian authorities in occupied Crimea to suspend all civilian fuel sales, reserving gasoline exclusively for government agencies. The overnight attack on a Kerch oil depot killed four people and wounded 28 others, escalating the fuel crisis across the peninsula. President Zelensky framed the strikes as a just response to Russian attacks and part of Ukraine’s long-range sanctions campaign. Russia has relaxed fuel quality standards to keep refineries running, allowing sulfur levels 15 times higher than European limits. Wholesale gasoline and diesel prices rose…

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