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    Ukraine’s drone campaign disrupts up to 40% of Russian oil refining capacity and causes gasoline shortages in multiple regions

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    Ukraine’s drone campaign disrupts up to 40% of Russian oil refining capacity and causes gasoline shortages in multiple regions

    Direct answer

    Large‑scale disruption to Russian refining supports global refined product benchmarks (diesel, gasoline futures), widens Urals discounts to Brent, and adds downside pressure to RUB and selected Russian energy corporates (e.g., LUKN.ME) as domestic price controls and export curbs

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-07-29
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Ukraine’s drone campaign disrupts up to 40% of Russian oil refining capacity and causes gasoline shortages in multiple regions”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-29. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-29/ukraine-s-drone-campaign-disrupts-up-to-40-of-russian-oil-refining-capacity-and-169234

    GEOPOLITICAL
    Ukraine’s drone campaign disrupts up to 40% of Russian oil refining capacity and causes gasoline shortages in multiple regions
    Large‑scale disruption to Russian refining supports global refined product benchmarks (diesel, gasoline futures), widens Urals discounts to Brent, and adds downside pressure to RUB and selected Russian energy corporates (e.g., LUKN.ME) as domestic price controls and export curbs
    RUBLUKN.MERBOB FUTURESBRENT
    Impact
    81
    JUL 29
    SIG
    RUBLUKN.MERBOB FUTURES
    Ukraine’s drone campaign disrupts up to 40% of Russian oil refining capacity and causes gasoline shortages in multiple regions
    Large‑scale disruption to Russian refining supports global refined product benchmarks (diesel, gasoline futures), widens Urals discounts to Brent, and adds downside pressure to RUB and selected Russian energy corporates (e.g., LUKN.ME) as domestic price controls and export curbs
    Impact
    Large‑scale disruption to Russian refining supports global refined product benchmarks (diesel, gasoline futures), widens Urals discounts to Brent, and adds downside pressure to RUB and selected Russian energy corporates (e.g., LUKN.ME) as domestic price controls and export curbs
    Affected
    RUBLUKN.MERBOB FUTURESBRENT
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