Ukrainian drone strikes have cut Russia’s gasoline output to 65% of seasonal demand — and pump prices jumped another 2.3% last week
Russian consumer gasoline prices rose 2.3% in the week of July 7–13, while diesel climbed 3.2%, according to Rosstat.
Gasoline price growth accelerated from the previous week, when prices rose 2.1% between June 30 and July 6. Diesel price growth slowed slightly — the prior weekly increase was 3.4%.
Overall weekly inflation in Russia for July 7–13 was 0.17%.
Rosstat recorded the biggest weekly gasoline price jump two weeks ago: between June 16 and 22, fuel prices rose 3%. Since the start of the year, according to the agency, gasoline prices have increased by 16.4%.
On July 10, Reuters calculated that Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries had cut gasoline output to 65% of average seasonal demand.
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