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1. Why Ukraine should continue to destroy oil refineries in Russia: Foreign Affairs explains reasons
Kanal13
1.62M subscribers
5-9-2024 12:19 a.m. EDT
5:10 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrKrItOFZ6k

“Ukraine must continue attacks on Russian refineries, because this harms the aggressor and cannot negatively affect the global oil market.

Foreign Affairs writes about this .
In total, since October, Ukraine has carried out at least 20 strikes on Russian refineries. By the end of March, Ukraine had destroyed about 14 percent of Russia’s oil refining capacity and forced the Russian government to impose a six-month ban on gasoline exports. One of the world’s largest oil producers now imports gasoline.

But the Biden administration criticized the attacks. In February, Vice President Kamala Harris called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to refrain from attacks on Russian oil refineries over concerns that the strikes would lead to higher global oil prices.

Echoing this sentiment, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned the Senate Armed Services Committee in mid-April that “the attacks could have a spillover effect on the global energy situation.” Instead of targeting oil infrastructure, Austin said, Ukraine should focus on pursuing tactical and operational objectives that could directly impact the ongoing fight.

“Criticism from Washington is misplaced: attacks on refineries will not have the impact on global energy markets that US officials fear. These attacks reduce Russia’s ability to turn its oil into usable products; they do not affect the amount of oil it can produce or export. In fact, with less domestic refining capacity, Russia will be forced to export more of its crude oil, not less, pushing world prices down rather than up, ” Foreign Affairs writes.

The publication notes that while Ukrainian attacks are limited to Russian oil refineries, they are unlikely to lead to an increase in world oil prices. At the same time, these blows could cause pain inside Russia, where prices for petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel fuel have begun to rise sharply.

“These strikes achieve the same goals that Ukraine’s Western partners set for themselves through sanctions and caps on the price of Russian oil, but which have largely not been achieved: to degrade Russia’s financial and logistical ability to wage war while limiting broader damage to the global economy, Kyiv must win where it can, and the campaign to destroy Russian oil refining capacity benefits Ukraine with limited risk,” the publication says.

The publication notes that Ukraine has focused its attacks specifically on oil refineries, and not on oil fields or crude oil export infrastructure. “The difference is important,” Foreign Affairs emphasizes.”

2. RUSSIA - 45% of Oil Capacity Hit by Drone Attacks as Refineries Close & Ukraine Targets Russian Oil
Joe Blogs
369K
27:02 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Hxhy2p_ic

“Between 21st January and 17th March Ukraine launched HUNDREDS of DRONE ATTACKS against Russian Oil Refineries located IN RUSSIA. These attacks show that Ukraine is now looking to target longer range attacks on infrastructure in Russia to reduce the amount of revenue that Russia is earning from Oil Exports. In this video I provide more details on the extent of the attacks, look at the impact on OIL PRICES in Russia, discuss Russia’s defense plans and the potential impact on both Russia’s Oil & Gas Industry and the Russian Economy.”

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:50 REFINERY ATTACKS
8:23 REFINERY CAPACITY
14:28 OIL PRICES
19:07 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

3. Two Russian oil refineries in Ryazan and Voronezh are hit by Ukrainian drones
Daily Mail
3.58M subscribers
May 3, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcuP6A5DFiw
1:26 Minutes
“Two more Russian oil refineries have been hit by long-range Ukrainian drones causing further pain for Putin. Video showed a refinery in the Ryazan region on fire overnight after being struck by explosive aircraft. More footage captured the sound of the incoming drones and the explosions after they struck the facility. While that attack was ongoing, a second took place in the nearby Voronezh region.
It is part of a months-long campaign by the Ukrainians to cripple Russia’s lucrative oil industries.
Data shows the attacks are paying off, with prices soaring as supplies begin to dwindle. Petrol costs have risen almost 20% since the start of the year and diesel has rocketed 10% in a week.
The aim is to make life as hard for ordinary Russians as possible to turn them against the war, whilst also robbing the Kremlin of funds to keep the war going and fuel for their tanks.”

4. Explosions rip through Putin oil refinery as Ukraine kamikaze drones tear into Russian troops
The Sun
5.18M subscribers
5-2-2024
8:38 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33F0gzsf0uQ

“UKRAINE has blitzed another major Russian oil refinery in a kamikaze drone strike, the explosions sparking a huge inferno near Moscow.

Dramatic video from the scene showed flames raging from the Rosneft energy giant facility in the city of Ryazan on Wednesday.

- Contents of video -
00:00 - 00:20 - Drone strike on oil refinery with text explainer
00:20 - 01:05 - Tank blown up on frontlines
01:05 - 03:06 - Ukraine repels Russian ‘meat grinder’ convoy
03:06 - 03:49 - Drone strike at night
03:49 - 04:25 - Huge explosion as drone strikes abandoned tank
04:25 - 06:19 - Ukrainian forces attack Russian trench and force troops to surrender
06:19 - 07:21 - Russia’s Sergei Shogiu statement
07:21 - 08:30 - Strike came after Odesa attack by Russia
ENDS”

ARTICLE: VLAD’S INFERNO Ukraine hits Putin’s oil refinery in kamikaze drone strike sparking fireball blast near Moscow
Dramatic footage shows flames raging at a Russian oil refinery
Jessica Baker Will Stewart
7:57, 1 May 2024
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/27648580/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-moscow/