Putin Has Found A New "Scapegoat" For Russia's Fuel Crisis

The Kremlin leader refuses to acknowledge the enormous scale of this problem.

There are indeed fuel problems in Russia, but the Cabinet of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, is responsible for resolving them.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made this statement, according to Charter97.org, citing the Telegram channel “Zarubin.”

The Kremlin leader decided not to hide the fact that there are fuel problems in Russia, but he effectively shifted the responsibility for resolving them to the government.

According to him, a special commission was established to resolve the situation, and it is already working on the problem. Putin did not explain exactly what this commission is doing.

Interestingly, the Russian dictator refused to acknowledge the gasoline shortage in Russia as a serious crisis, despite the fact that it has affected more than 70% of Russian gas stations.

Putin began claiming that for the public this was merely “some inconvenience,” and that the government should take control of the situation.

Incidentally, the day before, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak reported a “second phase of tension” in Russia’s fuel market.

According to the latest data, restrictions on gasoline sales were in effect in 63 of the country’s 85 regions. Another 19 regions reported localized fuel shortages or price increases.

It should be noted that the situation on the Russian fuel market began to deteriorate following a new series of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries.

In the first half of August, at least nine facilities with a combined refining capacity of 145 million metric tons per year came under attack. At least four plants were forced to halt operations.

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