Russia's fuel output is falling after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries. Seasonal spikes in gasoline and diesel demand could push the system into a deeper crisis, experts say.
It’s artificial, in that it is an artifact of Ukraine blowing up a bunch of refineries. It’s perfectly reasonable though. But yeah, their framing is stupid.
A few people get the idea that they can make a profit by hoarding the fuel and selling it during the pending shortage. Add in the average person filling up a few extra containers. Then there is a shortage from “increased demand”. The shortage from production will take a few days/weeks to work its way through the supply chain.
Yes.
Love that framing. The finger pointing is entertaining.
To be fair, when the refineries close to me would be burning and I drove an ICE car, I would fill up too.
That’s what I mean: That demand isn’t artificial in any way, it’s simple common sense.
They frame common sense as if it were a problem - which in the context of ruzzia definitely looks like their national pastime 🤔
It’s artificial, in that it is an artifact of Ukraine blowing up a bunch of refineries. It’s perfectly reasonable though. But yeah, their framing is stupid.
A few people get the idea that they can make a profit by hoarding the fuel and selling it during the pending shortage. Add in the average person filling up a few extra containers. Then there is a shortage from “increased demand”. The shortage from production will take a few days/weeks to work its way through the supply chain.