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Long Lines for Gas Shatter Illusion of Normalcy in Russia

July 3, 2026 at 7:50 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “As Ukraine escalates its attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, including some deep into Russian territory, refineries across the country have been forced to shut down for lengthy repairs.”

“That has caused the kinds of gas shortages that many Russian citizens have not seen in their lifetimes. They originally started in Russia-occupied Crimea in May and have since spread to mainland Russia and even Siberia.”

“The situation is so serious that Russian officials said this week that they were in talks to explore importing oil from other countries, a startling admission for the world’s third-largest oil producer.”

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