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Ukraine says strike on Russian oil refinery caused fire
Ukraine has said it struck a major Russian oil refinery overnight, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump. The attack ignited a fire at the Ryazan refinery, according to…
The Story in Brief
Ukraine has said it struck a major Russian oil refinery overnight, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump. The attack ignited a fire at the Ryazan refinery, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The facility has a capacity of about 17 million tonnes of oil per year and produces gasoline, diesel fuel and aviation fuel.
The Indian Opinion
The risk is that a campaign of energy sabotage may harden Russian opinion against talks rather than soften it. The same logic was meant to work for the Nord Stream pipeline, and that end was ambiguous. If Ukraine cannot retake its own refineries, hitting Russia's may feel like a win. The concrete test: whether Russian oil product exports dip below prewar averages for two consecutive weeks. Europe will watch that number, because its own fuel prices move with every spark.
Source: thehindu.com
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