{
  "id": 880857,
  "title": "Ukraine to face new fuel crisis risk this winter, analyst warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/ukraine-to-face-new-fuel-crisis-risk-this-winter-analyst-warns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-s-fuel-market-threats-of-shortages-and-proposals-for-decentralizing-stockpiles-50632701.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serhii Kuiun, director of the consulting firm A-95, has warned that Ukraine may face a new fuel crisis this winter, just as the country grapples with ongoing conflict. A fuel market crunch in July highlighted the potential severity of the situation, with an actual shortage lasting several days despite ample supply volumes. Kuiun attributes the crisis to the deterioration of supply routes through southern Ukraine, increased pressure on road transport due to Russian attacks, and difficulties in imports via the land border, already operating at maximum capacity. To mitigate risks, Kuiun suggests building decentralized reserves of petroleum products, rather than concentrating them in a few large storage facilities, which have already been targeted by Russian forces. He advocates for spreading reserves across many smaller sites, with each importer building their own smaller storage facilities. Kuiun also recommends creating small reserves directly among end users, such as private citizens, municipal institutions, government organizations, and private businesses, to prevent panic-buying during fuel crises. He emphasizes that long-term fuel storage is an investment, urging the government to consider introducing a system of minimum fuel reserves starting October 1. Building underground storage facilities, though more expensive, offers better protection from Russian strikes. However, Kuiun cautions that such infrastructure would take a year and a half to two years to build, highlighting the urgency of addressing the issue promptly.",
  "summary": "A brief fuel-market crunch in Ukraine in July showed that the situation could become significantly more difficult this fall and winter, and the country needs to start building decentralized reserves of petroleum products now, Serhii Kuiun, director of the consulting firm A-95, wrote in a column for NV Business on Aug. 14.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine faces new fuel crisis risk this winter, warns analyst Serhii Kuiun.",
    "Fuel market crunch in July highlighted potential severity with several-day shortage."
  ],
  "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."
}