There is a shortage of petrol in Russia due to Ukrainian attacks, Putin asks for help from India, is Moscow trapped in oil crisis?

Russia Fuel Crisis After Ukraine Attack: Amidst the Russia-Ukraine war, a very surprising and historic turn has emerged in the global energy market. Russia, considered one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, is today knocking on the doors of Indian refineries to deal with the deepening fuel crisis in its own country. According to reports, Russia has approached India for additional petrol supplies to overcome the acute shortage of petrol in its country.

Ukrainian attacks broke Russia’s back

The main reason for this crisis was the ‘surprise attack’ carried out by Ukraine on Russia’s energy infrastructure. Are. In recent times, Ukrainian drone and missile attacks have caused huge damage to Russia’s refining network, causing the worst petrol crisis there in recent years.

It is being told that due to these attacks, about 40 percent of Russia’s refining capacity is currently at a standstill. Experts believe that even if there are no further attacks, it may take at least two months for the system to return to normal.

These big Russian companies contacted

According to sources, Russia’s leading energy companies Rosneft, Gazprom Neft and Lukoil are in active talks with Indian refiners for additional petrol supplies. These companies have sought help from both government and private refineries of India. However, this supply is likely not to be direct but through international trading companies.

How did India react?

India’s position on this request of Russia is not completely clear yet. Sources associated with the three major refineries of the government sector, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), say that they have received requests from Russian companies but at present they do not have additional petrol available for export.

At present, these three companies have refused to make any official comment on this sensitive matter. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had recently said that Indian companies are not supplying fuel directly to Russia, but fuel of Indian origin can reach Russian buyers through international traders.

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Experts also believe that if Ukraine’s attacks continue like this, it will become a big challenge for Russia in the coming times to ensure the supply of not only petrol but also diesel. Russia’s demand for fuel from India clearly shows that the war has damaged the strongest pillar of the Russian economy, the energy sector. How deeply has it been affected?