Fuel prices have risen sharply in the occupied Crimea

Since the beginning of autumn, a significant increase in fuel prices has been recorded on the temporarily occupied peninsula of Crimea.

This was reported by Krym.Realii with reference to a local human rights activist.

"In terms of the rate of price increase in percentage terms, this product has become the fastest growing on the peninsula," the publication quotes its anonymous source.

Experts note that such a sharp price jump may be due to logistical problems that arose after a series of attacks on the Crimean bridge, as well as other factors affecting the supply of fuel to the peninsula. The situation is causing concern among local residents, as rising gasoline prices inevitably lead to higher prices for other goods and services.

At the end of August, after several weeks of absence, A95 gasoline reappeared at gas stations in Crimea, but at a record price of 70.79 rubles per liter. The fuel shortage and sharp rise in price are attributed to the Ukrainian armed forces' strikes on Russian oil refineries.

An activist of the international campaign #LiberateCrimea noted that such a rapid jump in gasoline prices in Crimea has never been seen in this century. Given the complications in the fuel sector in Russia and the annexed Crimea, we can expect this record to be broken soon. Thus, in the country of the gas station, fuel has become a scarcity and a luxury for ordinary drivers. This showed that Ukraine is not losing the war, and the aggressor's economy is approaching collapse.

As the activist emphasized, gasoline is the lifeblood of the economy, and with such trends, Russia is becoming more and more "exsanguinated." The situation of rising gasoline prices in Crimea shows signs of inflation, unprecedented since the early 1990s. In the second half of August, the peninsula faced a critical fuel shortage: some gas stations did not have any at all, while others had only occasional supplies. Analysts say that the fuel shortage is related to the Ukrainian armed forces' strikes on Russian oil refineries.

Катерина Глушко