{
  "id": 13979898,
  "title": "Fuel Shortage Reaches Moscow: Sikorski Reports Supply Problems In Russian Capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fuel-shortage-reaches-moscow-sikorski-reports-supply-problems-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/fuel-shortage-reaches-moscow-sikorski-reports-supply-problems-in-russian-capital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Poland's embassy in Russia has reported fuel shortages even in Moscow, a city that traditionally receives priority for supply. In an X post, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski revealed this concerning information. Sikorski further stated that reliable sources indicate Ukraine has already crippled approximately 50% of Russia's oil refining capacity. This raises the question of where any surplus oil for export could come from, according to Sikorski.\n\nThe situation has been further exacerbated by comments made by Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal. Blumenthal sharply criticized Washington's agreements with Moscow, particularly the decision by former US President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel. Blumenthal argued that this move makes the United States complicit in Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. This development adds another layer of complexity to the already challenging fuel situation in Moscow.",
  "summary": "Poland’s embassy in Russia has reported a fuel shortage even in Moscow, which always gets priority supply. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski wrote this on X , UATV English relays. “Our embassy reports fuel shortages even in Moscow, which always has priority in supply. In addition, reliable sources report that Ukraine has already knocked out about 50% of Russian oil refining capacity. So…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}