Russia has acknowledged the emergence of fuel supply problems following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on oil and gas industry facilities. As reported on Monday by the Russian Ministry of Energy, enterprises in the fuel and energy complex have faced an increase in the number of aerial attacks, leading to temporary difficulties in fuel supplies in several southern regions of the country. A special operational group has been created to coordinate work with energy companies, tasked with ensuring stable fuel supply across the entire territory of Russia. Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak indirectly mentioned the problems in the industry. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, he acknowledged that oil production volumes were lower than planned. According to him, one of the reasons was unscheduled maintenance work at industry facilities. Previously, restrictions on gasoline sales had already been imposed in the annexed Crimea and in the occupied territory of the Luhansk region. An additional indication of the tense situation in the market was the Russian government's decision to impose a ban on kerosene exports for the first time. Currently, the restrictions are in place until the end of November. In recent months, Ukraine has regularly struck Russian oil refineries, oil depots, and other energy infrastructure facilities with drones. Kyiv claims that such attacks are aimed at reducing the Russian army's fuel supply capabilities and decreasing Russia's revenue from energy resource exports, which are used to finance the war against Ukraine.