Russia may depend on fuel imports: intelligence reveals the reasons for the crisis.

According to inkorr.com: The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service warns of a possible dependence of Russia on external fuel supplies, which may occur as early as the end of this year. The fuel crisis in Russia is a result of systemic problems and the degradation of energy infrastructure that has lasted several years. Technological obsolescence of oil refineries and the shutdown of some enterprises have led to a significant reduction in production capacity in the country.

'Years of underfunding, technological isolation, and mismanagement have turned a once-profitable industry into a loss-making enterprise by inertia,' the FIS notes.

The Russian government has tried to stabilize the situation by imposing a ban on gasoline exports. However, these measures have proven ineffective. The decline in foreign sales revenue has deprived enterprises of the ability to finance production modernization. This has led to rising fuel prices, negatively impacting the transportation services market and consumer goods. Intelligence also warns of a possible acceleration of inflation in Russia.

Temporary measures taken by Moscow, such as importing fuel from Belarus and China, as well as increasing octane numbers through additives, do not address the fundamental problems of the industry and may create additional technical risks for consumers.

'Instead of stabilization, the Russian authorities are facing another front of economic risks - internal, expensive, and uncontrollable,' the FIS concluded.

The context of the fuel crisis in Russia underscores the importance of ensuring external fuel supplies. Ineffective government solutions and short-term measures may lead to even more serious energy problems and increased economic risks.