I'm fairly sure DDR is actually just magic. (View Post)

I don't think Russia exports that much refined product - mostly the export unrefined crude, that is then refined near to where it's used. (View Post)

This is a crucially important point that I think is underappreciated. Russia is dependent on oil exports to pay for things. The army gets first dibs on oil, the civilian economy second, and only afte… (View Post)

So: there are two subtly different issues. First, there is the impact on Russian domestic supplies of gasoline, kerosene and diesel that are used in the civilian and military economies. These are bei… (View Post)

They hit the Saratov oil refinery last night too. Hopefully the Ukrainians can keep chipping away at Russia's oil infrastructure and supply, (View Post)