00:00Russia is running short of fuel because Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure in an effort to
00:06pressure Moscow to make a peace deal.
00:08These long-range drone attacks have been targeting oil depots, refineries, supply routes, which has led to a shortage on
00:15the ground of diesel and gasoline.
00:16Most regions have imposed some kind of restriction or curb on the amount of fuel drivers can buy.
00:21These curbs are most severe in southern Russia, Siberia and parts of Russian-controlled Ukraine.
00:27We spoke to people in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don who said they were regularly waiting three-plus
00:32hours to refuel.
00:34It's also a major challenge for the agricultural sector.
00:36The crisis hit just as they were gearing up for the main harvesting campaign.
00:41That's quite a problem for the world's largest wheat exporter.
00:45The authorities who originally downplayed the situation as localised bottlenecks have now acknowledged that there are fuel shortages and Putin
00:52recently promised that action would be taken.
00:55Social media is full of frustrated people waiting in line.
00:58There's even been viral videos of fights breaking out.
01:00If the crisis persists, it could affect how people view the war in Ukraine.
01:05They were already feeling more pessimistic about the economy than at any time in the past 20 years, according to
01:11a recent poll by Gallup.
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