Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Russia's economy is starting to seize up as Ukrainian strikes on refineries and fuel infrastructure force Moscow to import gasoline from India, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and even jet fuel through South Korea while selling its own oil cheaply and buying refined fuel back at higher prices. What breaks next as Russia prioritizes the war while its civilian economy, logistics, agriculture, and food supply come under mounting pressure.
Chapters
00:00 Russia's economy starts to seize up
00:46 Ukraine reaches Russia's largest refinery in Omsk
01:15 Russia begins importing gasoline from India
02:03 Missile alerts spread across Russia's population centers
02:25 Food deliveries and emergency services start feeling fuel shortages
03:18 Russia's top banker warns the economy cannot survive
03:32 Chemical output falls after Ukrainian drone strikes
04:23 Farmers warn fuel shortages could halt agriculture
05:02 Grain exports, food imports, and the fuel trap
06:02 Russia seeks gasoline imports equal to 13% of demand
06:24 India profits as Russia buys back refined fuel
06:41 Russian officials admit the crisis is being hidden
07:21 The ruble falls and milk rots in trucks
08:01 Ukraine burns a refinery while Russia attacks Kyiv
08:40 Russia turns to jet fuel imports and foreign labor
09:29 Russia spends scarce fuel launching Shahed drones
09:57 Crimea faces power rationing and bridge queues
10:53 Urals oil drops while dirty gasoline spreads
11:47 Agriculture seizes up as diesel shortages hit farms
12:27 St. Petersburg oil terminal and Leningrad fuel rationing
13:05 Over 42% of Russia's refining capacity is offline
13:34 Empty shelves and what breaks next
14:25 Why not just bribe Zelensky?
14:43 Food riots and the fall harvest risk
#Russia #Ukraine #FuelCrisis #RussianEconomy #OilRefinery #FoodCrisis #Crimea #Putin #UkraineWar #Geopolitics
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
whitehouse.gov/contact
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
https://a.co/iodWsUK
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
Russia's economy is starting to seize up as Ukrainian strikes on refineries and fuel infrastructure force Moscow to import gasoline from India, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and even jet fuel through South Korea while selling its own oil cheaply and buying refined fuel back at higher prices. What breaks next as Russia prioritizes the war while its civilian economy, logistics, agriculture, and food supply come under mounting pressure.
Chapters
00:00 Russia's economy starts to seize up
00:46 Ukraine reaches Russia's largest refinery in Omsk
01:15 Russia begins importing gasoline from India
02:03 Missile alerts spread across Russia's population centers
02:25 Food deliveries and emergency services start feeling fuel shortages
03:18 Russia's top banker warns the economy cannot survive
03:32 Chemical output falls after Ukrainian drone strikes
04:23 Farmers warn fuel shortages could halt agriculture
05:02 Grain exports, food imports, and the fuel trap
06:02 Russia seeks gasoline imports equal to 13% of demand
06:24 India profits as Russia buys back refined fuel
06:41 Russian officials admit the crisis is being hidden
07:21 The ruble falls and milk rots in trucks
08:01 Ukraine burns a refinery while Russia attacks Kyiv
08:40 Russia turns to jet fuel imports and foreign labor
09:29 Russia spends scarce fuel launching Shahed drones
09:57 Crimea faces power rationing and bridge queues
10:53 Urals oil drops while dirty gasoline spreads
11:47 Agriculture seizes up as diesel shortages hit farms
12:27 St. Petersburg oil terminal and Leningrad fuel rationing
13:05 Over 42% of Russia's refining capacity is offline
13:34 Empty shelves and what breaks next
14:25 Why not just bribe Zelensky?
14:43 Food riots and the fall harvest risk
#Russia #Ukraine #FuelCrisis #RussianEconomy #OilRefinery #FoodCrisis #Crimea #Putin #UkraineWar #Geopolitics
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
Patreon: patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains
Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
Paypal: paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes
YouTube Channel Membership: youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership
🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
whitehouse.gov/contact
*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****
🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience
Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)
https://a.co/iodWsUK
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20
🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/
***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes
🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.
🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: amzn.to/3Q2wnyE
🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
