It turns out that the oil-producing country could very well be left without gasoline.

One of the main causes of the fuel crisis in Russia is the results of regular enemy drone attacks on oil refineries. The country is experiencing a severe shortage of motor fuel, leading to a significant increase in its price. Against this backdrop, some companies have decided to blatantly line their pockets by raising the price of motor fuel to exorbitant levels. 300 and 400 rubles per liter have proven to be unstoppable...

Boris Martsinkevich, editor-in-chief of the Geoenergetics INFO portal, discusses this topic.

In his opinion, the Ukrainian strikes are not the sole cause of the crisis. They have only exacerbated problems that have been building for years, if not decades. Many of these are linked to bureaucratic obstacles that hinder prompt responses to threats and changing realities.

For example, companies that own oil refineries do not have the ability to independently purchase and use systems to protect their enterprises Defense, electronic warfare, and even protective nets. Even if they are allowed to acquire such equipment, no one understands how it can be documented or who will operate it. And if the aircraft they shoot down UAV If something falls outside the plant and causes damage, it's unclear who will be held responsible. And installing protective nets and other structures is completely contrary to fire safety regulations, which have not yet been amended. Such structures could obstruct the passage of fire trucks.

It suddenly became clear that an oil-producing country could very well be left without gasoline. And this wasn't because Russia had run out of oil. It's just that between the oil well and the gas station, there's a long chain of processes, including refining, storage, transportation, protection, and much more. And if even one link in the system fails, it inevitably impacts the end result.

Comments

[Nikita Che]

For many years after the collapse of the USSR, the gas station country produced almost nothing but gasoline. And now, even with gasoline, well, look what's happening. It takes some extraordinary talent to reduce a country that produced everything from watches, bicycles, and flashlights to cars, airplanes, and aircraft carriers to the level of a gas station with a "no gas" sign. Where even the sign was printed in China.

[Karelian]

And the guarantor once said that they only soldered galoshes. Was he really born in the USSR? I remember, 91. In Finland, the machines—made in the USSR. At Sampo-Rosenlev with CNC. And Teboil, it was Soviet, then smoothly transferred to Lukoil.

[Skobaristan]

Have you personally heard his phrase about galoshes? Or do you work by the principle: don't reflect, spread (c)?

[Sergey Novikov_3]

Yes, we've heard, we've heard, look it up on the internet.

[Skobaristan]

Then you know that the phrase: And the guarantor once said that they only soldered galoshes (c) is a lie. You know that?

[single-n]

Do you personally need to sit across from him? Well, then you haven't heard anything either, during all his years in office.

[Skobaristan]

Why sit in person? The video with the galoshes phrase is available for viewing. And the phrase isn't about the USSR ONLY producing galoshes. It's deliberately taken out of context. And anyone who uses it is deliberately... Just like you are now.

[Karelian]

So send me a link to the correct video, maybe we're watching the wrong one.

[Skobaristan]

https://ok.ru/video/6586008603227 В вашей стране ОК не заблокирован? ВОт еще раз тогда. Ссылка. Там полная речь. Про товары народного потребления.

[Karelian]

Watch Channel One TV at least sometimes. That's why it's the first voice.

[Skobaristan]

Why should I watch Channel One? Here's a quote about galoshes: The thing is, what we produced (no need to fling your hands in disgrace) was of no use to anyone, because no one bought our galoshes... We had a defense industry – a great, strong one, and we're still proud of it. We're grateful to our grandfathers and fathers for creating such a defense industry after the Great Patriotic War. (C) https://ok.ru/video/6586008603227 So you lied. Why?

[Karelian]

Did I write anything about the defense industry? I was talking about shoes. And our defense industry really was great. And don't push patriotism. I think I have more of it than you. My grandfather died in 41, near Ostashkov. My uncle in 42, in Myasnoy Bor. My mother became disabled as a child. It's a bomb, though; those above can't see who's below.

[Skobaristan]

And the guarantor once said that only galoshes were soldered (c) exactly like that. Your quote is that Putin said that ONLY galoshes were soldered. You lied deliberately, then. Well, then, what's clear? The method of repeating a broken phrase, and it's remembered exactly like that. Are you hiding behind grandfathers? Why? For example, Zelenskyy's grandfather was also a veteran.

[Skobaristan]

Interesting. So you did add it deliberately after all; now it's 100 percent clear.

[Silver99]

Now they will switch to Euro-3 standard gasoline from Vasily Alibabaevich and a big hello to the engine

[Nikita Che]

Yeah. Especially for turbocharged, 15-year-old Chinese cars, of which there are a ton.

[kromer]

Quote from Silver99

gasoline from Vasily Alibabaevich of Euro-3 standard

Vasily Alibabaevich from "Gentlemen of Fortune" diluted his gasoline with donkey urine. And that's not even Euro-1.

[AllX_VahhaB]

Quote: Nikita Che

For many years, the gas station country made almost nothing but gasoline.

It would be good if that were the case, but basically, crude oil was pumped through the pipeline for export...

[Glagol1]

You haven't been outside in a while—it's obvious from your scribblings. For your information, the USSR didn't produce a ton of simple things that speculators made big money on—jeans, chewing gum, birth control pills, cassette decks, sneakers (everyone ran around in sneakers), and a ton of other stuff. Don't bullshit.

[Dock1272]

There were no jeans, men didn't go barefoot. Cassette tapes weren't even a necessity, let alone a basic one. You had to try really hard to starve to death in the USSR. You didn't have to be fashionable!!! But no one was left naked or in rags, and basic medications were readily available and affordable. Chewing gum was an artificially created need. Not a vital necessity, but artificially created... Like diamonds for a wedding, no one needed them until the 50s, but after the advertising inspired by De Beers, their consumption increased tenfold. It was precisely after the 50s that the consumer society began to emerge, and it was exclusively for the sake of making money.

[mark1]

Suddenly a layer of something completely new and unknown was discovered...

[Last centurion]

There you have it! I agree! You have to look for the good in everything! I discovered something new in the film "Night Watch" and the films "From Dusk Till Dawn" and "Viy." And I'm a character in all of them.
Now I'll set my alarm for 2:30 a.m. and my watch will begin... driving around the pumps trying to fill up with gas without waiting in lines for 3 hours... And then I'll get up for work at 7 a.m. - lift my eyelids.

[Last centurion]

Update: Filled up. Stood in line from 2:40 AM to 4:23 AM. Running low on gas. Made it!!!

Now the car is in the garage, the garage is locked, and we only go for drives to the dacha...

P.S.: I want to express *unprintable* gratitude to you-know-who. "Thank you" for driving the country to its knees. *unprintable*. I expressed the collective opinion of the queue.

[ZloyCat]

"Updated: Filled up. Stood in line from 2:40 AM to 4:23 AM. Running low. Made it!!! Now the car's in the garage, locked, and I'm only going to the dacha..."
I was at the gas station yesterday. People were filling up, but not very actively, the prices were encouraging moderation—92-octane gasoline was 160, 95-octane gasoline was 180. I don't know how many liters they were selling. One guy, bashfully hiding behind his Vesta, was filling a canister. I, as usual, filled the tank full. It took 60 liters. But, the price has gone up since last time—35.48. I've never paid so much for gas. And last time it was 27. Propane, of course.
location - Stavropol Krai

[Sotskiy]

Quote: ZloyKot

one man, bashfully covering himself with a vest, was filling a canister

I wonder, how do you, for example, fuel a lawn mower, a gasoline generator, or a boat motor with gasoline?
Are you really taking all this to the gas station?

[ZloyCat]

"I wonder how you fuel a lawn mower, a gasoline generator, or a boat motor with gasoline."
Luckily, I don't have any of the above. And if I did, I would have come up with something. Especially since my car is much bigger than the Vesta,

[Doctor]

Suddenly a layer of something completely new and unknown was discovered...

And how much more is unknown... the same nuclear power plants. Perhaps now our leaders will think a little more carefully when planning grandiose construction projects that have no analogues.

[Pilot]

"The owner companies do not have the right..." In my opinion, they already have the right; last month the government made a positive decision on this matter.

[Ovsigovets]

since June 25th and even then not completely and senselessly.....

[January]

The crisis is not even caused by the strikes on the oil refineries.
They are simply an excuse used by oil wholesalers to slow down retail sales and, in the wake of the resulting excitement, to raise prices.
And since 85% of the Russian oil industry belongs to people close to... well, let's say, those in power, the president's stern calls to "let someone do something to make things better" will undoubtedly be heard.

[Dart]

It's amazing, I just returned from a ten-day trip around the Novgorod and Tver regions... But the rush is only in the Moscow region... And there, either there's no fuel at some gas stations, or there is, and without lines... Something like that... Someone really benefits from this whole fart monocle)))

[January]

Surprisingly, you're lucky. Below Moscow, almost all of Russia is stuck in hours-long lines or has completely turned off its cars...

[pharmacist]

I'm probably stupid, but I don't understand why the owners of oil refineries, like other facilities, should defend themselves. If something isn't state-owned, then it shouldn't be protected or guarded, right? For example, if I own a garage, should I defend it myself with a gun? Why do we even have an army, a police force, a National Guard? Why does such a governing machine as the State exist?

[Silver99]

You've missed the main point: why should refinery owners spend money on safety when they have insurance? They'll cover all the losses from the budget, at our expense. And if there's no gasoline, well, you don't have any, while they have their yachts and cars filled with gas.

[Last centurion]

The State? Judging by secondary characteristics, the State exists to extort taxes, raise the retirement age, erode the purchasing power of savings every year, lower the birth rate, increase milk yields on the idiot box, liquidate military institutions, reduce the range of household appliances and cars, increase mortality, suck gas out of pumps, love other peoples and grow fond of their own, and do other such nonsense.
BUT!
It's a good thing it's not us! We're doing great! It's simple, we're keeping our strict course!

[alexoff]

Surely there's a security service, cameras, and guards there? They could have done something, tightened cables, raised balloons, at least taken care of it somehow. But the government doesn't care, the owners don't care, after all, the people are the ones paying.

[Dart]

Believe me, in our lifetime, if nothing better happens, we will see corporate troops...

[AllX_VahhaB]

Quote: Dart

Believe me, in our lifetime, if nothing better happens, we will see corporate troops...

So PMCs already exist...

[Bayun]

Repeat. Capitalist Russia will lose to the West for a self-evident reason: the game is played by the West's "rules."

"Traditional values" and "Russian truth" cannot coexist simultaneously. И usurious banks, speculators' trade, and PRIVATE (!!!) "public property". Between them, there is a hard line - OR.

Can resolve itself? Easy! Another Russian turmoil with "pieces in nooks and crannies."

[AllX_VahhaB]

Quote: Bayun

"Traditional values" and "Russian truth" cannot coexist simultaneously. Usury banks, speculators' trade, and PRIVATE (!!!) "public property" cannot coexist. There's a stark difference between them: OR.

First, we need to clearly define what "traditional values" are. If, say, we're talking about the times of Ivan the Terrible or Peter the Great, then there was usury, speculative trade, and private property, not just public property, but the people themselves were privately owned by landowners! So, there's no OR.

[Bayun]

Traditional value (TV), definition: "Live happily ever after and acquire GOOD." Usury and speculation are EVIL and therefore contradict the TV.

Of course, usury and speculation, like other evils, will not disappear, but they should be included in the ARTICLES of the Criminal Code of Rus' along with drug trafficking and extremism.

P.S.: I am aware of the component of the Schism for the legalization of usury.

[AllX_VahhaB]

And isn't usury and speculation about "to acquire good"?

[Bayun]

Taking money by violence (robbery, theft) and taking money by clever lies (usury, speculation) - the same abomination.

Incidentally, I don't object to a different approach: remove robbery and assault against moneylenders and speculators from the Criminal Code. Let the mighty and clever bandits sort it out according to their own bandit code.

[Cartalon]

The idea that business should protect itself is contrary to the idea of ​​a centralized state.

[Last centurion]

It turns out to be a strange fork here, though.
If a business protects itself by installing all sorts of nets, it will be ruined by fire fines and other administrative violations. If it doesn't protect itself, it could simply go under. How and what should be done? (The eternal question)

Question: How many barrage airships with nets have you seen around even one factory? Exactly! People in the 1940s saw them! So, is this evolution or degeneration? Which is more effective: communism/socialism or oligarchic capitalism? In both cases, we're dealing with a centralized state. But which is more effective during wartime?

[alexoff]

Quote: Last centurion

Which is more effective: communism/socialism or oligarchic capitalism?

The capitalist English also raised airships, or rather barrage balloons, and as many as 7% of the V-1s, which are much heavier than what's flying towards us, got entangled in them. The rest, of course, simply didn't hit the cables. Our capitalists are some kind of weirdo.

[your1970]

Quote: Last centurion

Question: How many barrage blimps with nets have you seen around even one factory? Exactly! People in the 1940s saw them! So, is this evolution or degeneration?

And?
They drew the right conclusions about the extremely poor effectiveness of barrage balloons, and after WWII, balloons were not produced for the army.
Now it will be enough to blow up one drone - a breacher in the middle of the balloons - with a filling of damaging elements - and half of the balloons will simply deflate.
And the nets will end up on the ground

[AllX_VahhaB]

So, aerostats are just one element of a comprehensive defense. And far from the only one...

[Bayun]

The party line has made a "squiggle," in case anyone missed it. In the Private Centralized State, "business protection" product. It needs to be buyIt's similar to how in a private state an honest taxpayer buys "government services."

[Serik Bur]

Quote from Pharmacist

I'm probably stupid, but I don't understand why the owners of oil refineries, like other facilities, should defend themselves. If something isn't state-owned, then it shouldn't be protected or guarded, right? For example, if I own a garage, should I defend it myself with a gun? Why do we even have an army, a police force, a National Guard? Why does such a governing machine as the State exist?

The beginning of your opus is very self-critical.

[Fangaro]

Quote from Pharmacist

I'm probably stupid, but I don't understand why the owners of oil refineries, like other facilities, should defend themselves. If something isn't state-owned, then it shouldn't be protected or guarded, right? For example, if I own a garage, should I defend it myself with a gun? Why do we even have an army, a police force, a National Guard? Why does such a governing machine as the State exist?

There is a vertical chain of command. There is a horizontal chain of responsibility.
And those who build a bright tomorrow with this cross and try to survive today.

[Bazyl LIVE]

Why write such depressing articles, especially exaggerating the difficulties? There are problems, of course, but they're not at all significant.

[Dart]

Come on...what problems do you think are significant?

[Fangaro]

Quote from Pilot

"The owner companies do not have the right..." In my opinion, they already have the right; last month the government made a positive decision on this matter.

And suddenly the laws changed.
And the oil refineries were repaired at once.

The magic wand of positive decisions in the economy and domestic security doesn't always hit Zelenskyy's forehead.
And not every time does he miss those who were everything, but become nothing.

[Waifu]

With such an "elite" in Russia, there is no shortage of thieves and traitors.

[Fangaro]

Quote: Karelian

And the guarantor once said that they only soldered galoshes. Was he really born in the USSR? I remember, 91. In Finland, the machines—made in the USSR. At Sampo-Rosenlev with CNC. And Teboil, it was Soviet, then smoothly transferred to Lukoil.

Don't confuse awkward parts of sentences with the meaning of a larger text.
Every person's memory will long retain what they saw between the ages of seven and seventeen.
Try to remember it yourself. Maybe you'll agree.

[ism_ek]

According to the law, the oil refinery's security is provided by the National Guard. Previously, it was a separate structure, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Departmental Security" of the Russian Ministry of Energy. But it was merged with the National Guard. Oil refinery security does not report to either the refinery director or the owner, despite the refineries transferring significant funds to the National Guard.
So there is someone responsible for the problems with gasoline, and it is neither the director of the refinery nor its owner.

[lutikovvn]

The Russian National Guard is responsible for perimeter security. The director and owner are responsible for the interior.

[alexoff]

Is there a connection between the fact that the head of the Russian National Guard has a grandson living in Britain?

[your1970]

Quote from alexoff

Is there a connection between the fact that the head of the Russian National Guard has a grandson living in Britain?

Is there a connection between the fact that all the children and grandchildren of Politburo members ended up in the West and the collapse of the USSR?

[Every]

I don't think there's any drone protection at oil refineries anywhere in the world. If there is, please correct me.

[Kuziming]

A country perfectly integrated into the global market as a source of cheap resources discovered that this economic model does not imply political sovereignty.
That's where all this schizophrenia comes from.

[Dart]

You couldn't have said it better...!

[single-n]

What nonsense is this? Are private refineries now supposed to purchase air defense systems privately? And what if these technologies are classified? Are their operators career officers? Or do these alternatively gifted people think that radar and electronic warfare system operators, weapons technicians, and other specialists are grazing in droves on Avito? Or maybe we should import them from neighboring countries too? No, so what? Laying tiles and setting up a missile system are the same task. Any Ravshan has been able to do that since childhood.
How are you going to integrate them into the unified air defense network? Or will they just shoot at everything that flies? Or will you just let herds of God knows what into the network? It's a perfect storm for sabotage. And just a friendly fire. There's this Omsk oil refinery operator sitting there, and there's a forestry helicopter on the horizon. Well, that's the end for the foresters, or the firefighters. Someone somewhere just forgot to notify the 100500 private security companies with MANPADS again. It's a shame these hacks won't be able to fly around in such an air defense zone. Where there are dozens of companies with different commanders and management. Where there are systems in God knows what condition and who operates them.
All the experts here are pissed at the thought of giving people pistols. But they're ready to hand out 100500 machine guns, missiles, and electronic warfare systems. Guess how many hours it will take for the first set to be sold left and right?

[Uh Neuhov]

For example, companies that own oil refineries do not have the ability to independently purchase and use air defense systems, electronic warfare systems, or even protective nets to protect their facilities.

In May 2020To protect one of Russia's largest oil refineries from drones, an agreement was signed between Slavneft-YANOS and the Avtomatika concern, a Rostec company that produces the relevant systems.

Equipment is scheduled to be delivered to the Yaroslavl plant in the third quarter of 2020. "The terrorist attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia clearly demonstrated the threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles. Even amateur drones can be used for surveillance and reconnaissance. They can be equipped with explosives or other weapons," noted Rostec Executive Director Oleg Yevtushenko.

The Avtomatika Concern produces several counter-drone systems. One of its latest developments is the Rubezh-Avtomatika system, equipped with an intelligent control system that detects and neutralizes drones without human intervention.

[ZloyCat]

In May 2020, an agreement was signed between Slavneft-YANOS and the Avtomatika concern, a Rostec company that produces the relevant systems, to protect one of Russia's largest oil refineries from drones.
It didn't help the Yaroslavl oil refinery much. How many times has it burned already? Three?

[dg10105]

Oil-producing Iran experienced very similar gasoline problems due to long-standing sanctions on oil refining equipment. Iran partially addressed this by converting more than a third of its vehicle fleet to methane.
I think it's time to design new refineries and oil depots underground, so no drone can reach them. And convert commercial vehicles (buses, municipal vehicles, trucks, taxis, etc.) to methane. Without this, the system will not be sustainable.

[ZloyCat]

"It's time to design new oil refineries and oil depots to be underground from the start."
Do you have any idea of ​​the area of ​​the refinery? And what volume of the excavation pit should be?
"And convert commercial transport (buses, etc.) to methane."
What difference does it make, they'll hit gas distribution stations, gas distribution stations, compressor stations, and CNG filling stations? We just need to legally ban UkrBPL flights over oil refineries. Let the Duma come up with some kind of law to do that. So that the enemy gets scared and cowers. The final edit can be entrusted to Medvedev, he's quite the fighter.

[Radical]

It suddenly became clear that an oil-producing country could very well be left without gasoline. And this wasn't because Russia had run out of oil. It's just that between the oil well and the gas station, there's a long chain of processes, including refining, storage, transportation, protection, and much more. And if even one link in the system fails, it inevitably impacts the end result.

Author, and these are all conclusions? What's so vague about it?

[Million]

Yes, there is one reason for all of this.
Only everyone is afraid to say it out loud.

[Yun Klob]

Nonsense. There's plenty of gasoline in Russia. Gas stations simply receive their supplies under contracts, through established channels, for years. An unexpected refinery shutdown disrupts this established rhythm, and new supply chains have to be created, which takes time—not just a day or two. They'll figure it out, no need to panic.

[dFG]

Without political will, a country, whether it produces oil or not, could very well cease to exist.

[acetophenone]

Quote: Skobaristan

https://ok.ru/video/6586008603227 В вашей стране ОК не заблокирован? ВОт еще раз тогда. Ссылка. Там полная речь. Про товары народного потребления.

Thanks for the link, I hadn't seen that speech. I couldn't watch it in its entirety, the speaker was such a jerk!
"What we produced, no one needs"... A seasoned manufacturer, f...
And when someone objected to him, "There's no need to discuss this here"... This is a parliamentary session, isn't it? Where else could they discuss it? So, were they all supposed to kiss his ass? Yeah, well done, he got it, now our parliament is good for nothing but kissing his ass.
The link is simply powerful!

[Bad_gr]

I searched for things we spend the currency we so persistently try to earn by selling abroad (including to our immediate enemies) on: gas, oil, titanium, etc.
It turns out we spend it on:

The detailed import structure is as follows:

cars and equipment (industrial machinery, electronics, IT equipment).
Transport (cars, auto parts, aircraft).
Chemical Industry (pharmaceuticals, polymers, cosmetics).
Food (fruits, nuts, alcohol, coffee, tea).

Of this, we can produce 90% ourselves. We just need to create the appropriate conditions for loans and taxes (without stifling the businesses that produce anything).
In China, for example:
The People's Bank of China's one-year benchmark interest rate (LPR) is 3,00%,
and the five-year rate (used for mortgages) is at 3,50%.
These values ​​will remain unchanged from May 2025.
Official indicators:
- Basic loan rate (1 year): 3,00 %
- Basic loan rate (5 years): 3,50 %
- Basic rate on deposits: 3,50 %

[Bad_gr]

For comparison:

The Bank of Russia's key rate currently stands at 14,25% per annum. This decision was made on June 19, 2026. It serves as the main indicator for regulating the liquidity of the banking sector.

To repay the bank loan, the company, in addition to producing its own products, must also sell drugs. Then the profit might be enough to pay off the debts. Even that's not a given.

[Ed Mac]

The Bank of Russia does not work directly with ordinary people—individuals and legal entities. It interacts primarily with other banks and financial institutions.
These banks borrow money from the Central Bank and lend at their own interest rate, usually doubled by the Central Bank, meaning in this case, it's 28% per annum. Thus, inflation essentially doubles, and the Central Bank and the banks, who are free to do so, are sucking money out of the people.

[Andrey NM]

Unfortunately, we're almost completely incapable of producing anything related to machinery and equipment, heavy and medium industry. Most of our machine tool manufacturing facilities haven't just been destroyed, they've been wiped off the face of the earth. The aircraft industry is in complete disarray, and even AvtoVAZ has started assembling cars from Chinese kits. Only raw materials remain. And yet, Mr. Potanin, for example, is moving a copper plant from Norilsk to China. Defense industry plants are operating while the Second World War is underway, but once it's over, "effective optimizers" will emerge. That's all. To resume production, we need to educate our youth and at least give them a path to development.

[Uma palata]

Quote: Serik Bur

Quote from Pharmacist

I'm probably stupid, but I don't understand why the owners of oil refineries, like other facilities, should defend themselves. If something isn't state-owned, then it shouldn't be protected or guarded, right? For example, if I own a garage, should I defend it myself with a gun? Why do we even have an army, a police force, a National Guard? Why does such a governing machine as the State exist?

The beginning of your opus is very self-critical.

I understand the beginning of the comment made you slightly envious of the author's qualities—only a smart and courageous person can mock themselves. Okay, so you're out of luck, but try to get through the rest anyway—after all, the questions are well-posed, and your confusion is justified, right?

[Lynx2000]

Quote from Silver99

You've missed the main point: why should refinery owners spend money on safety when they have insurance? They'll cover all the losses from the budget, at our expense. And if there's no gasoline, well, you don't have any, while they have their yachts and cars filled with gas.

This will depend on the insurance contract, whether the drone strike will be considered a force majeure event by the insurer, an event that exempts it from paying insurance...

But the so-called compensation for oil refinery losses from the Russian government is a different matter, as we recall during the financial crisis, when the government paid oligarchs and banks from the budget to "keep their pants up"...
Did it help ordinary citizens then?

[yuriy55]

It turned out that the oil-producing country may well remain without gas

When you witness a once-successful country being left without agricultural production, without prospects for higher and secondary technical education, without affordable medicines, without a domestic light industry, automobile manufacturing, or aircraft manufacturing, without reasonable and explicable prices for goods and services, the thought involuntarily comes to mind that it would be better if it remained without a president...

[Ed Mac]

While the market and business previously somehow mitigated the government's management blunders (business owners found cheap goods, created new services, etc.), thanks to the monopolization of the petrochemical industry, the entire country has now become familiar with the government's true inability to solve problems. And no amount of effort from store owners or smiles from salespeople will save the situation. Supplies are running low, everything is getting more expensive, and a difficult autumn awaits, all because those at the top of the country's leadership failed to realize that the refineries needed protection, and even when disaster struck, they refused to engage with speculators. Let this autumn be at least the last for United Russia. The efforts of millions of people should be managed and protected by capable people who desire Russia's prosperity, not by all this stuff that has ruined the country's gasoline supply!

[Chack wessel]

Quote: Uh Neukhov

In May 2020, an agreement was signed between Slavneft-YANOS and the Avtomatika concern, a Rostec company that manufactures the relevant systems, to protect one of Russia's largest oil refineries from drones.

...So, in Russia, it's no longer the army that's responsible for protecting oil refineries?

[Vyacheslav Boldyrev]

The country just needs to be governed, not just collected taxes and stolen!

[pavel.tipin]

It's strange that there's no simple understanding: the country is in an undeclared war with the West. Anything could go wrong. Everyone just needs to look ahead a little and prepare to overcome difficulties.

[APASUS]

This is not because Ukrainians are pestering us, but thanks to our own official!

[agond]

If we imagine that somewhere there was a massive transition from gasoline and diesel engines to Stirling engines capable of burning crude oil, then it would be possible to significantly reduce its processing into gasoline and diesel fuel.

[Idle_piston]

One of the main causes of the fuel crisis in Russia was the results of regular enemy drone attacks on oil refineries.

I disagree. The main reason for everything that's happening is that the current Russian state, with its army of bureaucrats, is incapable of winning wars, protecting its citizens, or developing the economy or science. This state was created for only one purpose: profit for its founders.

[anclevalico]

Maybe? She's already without him, essentially. And the raids haven't stopped or been contained. So it's only going to get worse.