Russia's economy faces oil trouble - Ukrainian drone attacks hit Putin's weak spot. Experts expect global oil prices to rise as a result of disruptions in Russia.
A ZDF analysis from March 2024 also states that Russia could soon be faced with serious diesel fuel shortages. Russia is capable of producing 6.5 million barrels of refined petroleum products per day if all refineries are operating at maximum capacity. Due to the Ukrainian attacks, refinery capacity has already been reduced by about one million barrels per day. In October 2023, reports said that Russian oil revenues were even higher than before the Ukraine war.