Ukraine Sustains Strikes on Russian Oil Sites as Crimea Rations Fuel

Ukraine is maintaining its campaign against Russian oil infrastructure and expects further strikes, The Hindu reported. Russia has responded by using long-range ballistic missiles to damage Ukraine's power grid and strike its cities, according to the same account. The energy systems of both countries have become primary targets.

The pressure is visible inside Russian-controlled territory. The head of occupied Crimea announced restrictions on gasoline sales beginning May 31, Kommersant reported. Under the rules, the higher-octane AI-95 grade will be sold on a priority basis for municipal and social transport and through coupons, while the AI-92 grade will be limited to 20 liters per vehicle.

Rationing of fuel sales is a concrete economic indicator. It suggests that the combination of Ukrainian strikes on refineries and logistics, together with the broader strain on Russia's fuel distribution, is now reaching consumers rather than remaining confined to export accounting.

For the wider economy, the campaign matters most through Moscow's oil revenue, which funds the state budget. Repeated damage to refining and storage reduces the volume Russia can process and sell, even as global crude prices remain sensitive to events in the Gulf.