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.
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.