Over 150 petrol stations destroyed in Ukraine over past two months

Over 150 patrol stations have been destroyed in Ukraine over the past two months, and oil depots and other fuel infrastructure facilities have come under attack almost every week.

Source: Andrii Pyvovarskyi, CEO of WOG, a major network of filling stations in Ukraine

Quote: "At first glance, this resembles the situation in Russia. But the outcome is fundamentally different. In Russia, strikes result in queues at petrol stations, fuel shortages in certain regions and supply disruptions. Ukraine, meanwhile, is experiencing none of these problems."

Details: According to Pyvovarskyi, the reason is Ukraine's diversified fuel market, with dozens of suppliers, multiple import routes, competition and an extensive logistics network.

He stressed that "such resilience comes at an additional cost". Companies are forced to invest in backup transport routes, maintain fuel reserves and book logistics capacity well in advance, particularly ahead of the heating season.

Background:

• On 25 June, Russian forces attacked a petrol station, a municipal equipment warehouse, a college and a health resort in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as well as an industrial facility in Poltava Oblast.
• A few days earlier, the Russians destroyed a WOG filling station in Zaporizhzhia.

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