Attacks on Russian oil refineries are reducing fuel production, leaving parts of Russia with shortages, empty pumps, and longer waits at filling stations, according to reports cited by DW.
The outlet says some Russian dissident economists argue the resulting public anger and economic strain could increase pressure on the Kremlin. In that view, deteriorating everyday conditions for ordinary Russians may affect political calculations and contribute to moves toward ending the war.
While the reports focus on the supply disruption itself, they emphasize that the linkage to ending the Ukraine war is speculative. The claim is presented as an assessment by dissidents rather than a confirmed causal chain, with the situation framed as part of broader war-time economic and logistical pressures.
