2024-03-23 13:54:55
Washington: The US has ordered Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. The Biden administration has said that if the drone attack is not stopped, Russia will carry out more attacks in retaliation. If Russian energy infrastructure is targeted there is a risk of global oil prices rising. Russia is one of the world’s largest energy exporters. Before the invasion of Ukraine, European countries were the largest consumers of Russian oil and gas. Currently India and China are importing large quantities of Russian oil.
Why did the Biden administration panic Ukraine?
The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, has reported that the Biden administration has ordered Ukraine to immediately stop attacks on Russian energy plants. Ukraine has targeted Russian energy infrastructure in the past few weeks. Due to this, oil prices have increased by about 4% since March 12. The Biden administration fears that a further increase in gasoline prices in the US will weaken President Joe Biden’s ratings and reduce his chances of re-election. Biden is once again contesting the US presidential election in 2024. He may face former President Donald Trump.
Russia and Ukraine are continuously attacking
Both Russia and Ukraine have used drones to attack each other’s critical infrastructure, military installations and oil refineries in their more than two-year war. Kiev has targeted Russian refineries and energy facilities in recent months. In response, Russia has also carried out massive bombings on many energy plants in Ukraine. Russia on Thursday attacked power facilities in several parts of the country, including Ukraine’s largest hydropower plant, causing widespread power outages. At least three people died due to these attacks.
Ukraine suffered huge losses in Russian attacks
Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko said the nighttime drone and rocket attacks were the largest recent attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector and were aimed not just at causing damage but, as in previous years, at causing massive disruption to the country’s energy system. Trying to create disruption again. The attacks caused a fire at the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, which supplies electricity to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest nuclear power installation. International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said early Friday that the plant’s main 750-kilowatt power line was cut and a low-power backup line was working.