In wartime Russia, long lines at gas stations and fuel shortages have shattered the illusion of normalcy, with cities like Novorossiysk suspending gasoline sales to private drivers. Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have plunged the country into a summer fuel crisis, forcing the Kremlin to publicly acknowledge the issue, which has escalated to the point where all gas stations in Novorossiysk have run out of fuel. As citizens live with rationing and soaring prices—gasoline in annexed Sevastopol spiked 30% in just a week—analysts warn that this crisis is only the beginning. In a bid to cope, Russia has turned to importing fuel from India and allowed for the production of lower-grade gasoline. Yet, despite these measures, President Putin faces a political crisis as fuel shortages ripple through the nation and the war against Ukraine continues unabated.