Gasoline prices soar in Russia after Ukraine drones hit refineries

Pressure on household spending threatens to further stunt slowing economy

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Long lines form at a gas station in Vladivostok, Russia, in late August. Sale of the fuel was suspended in other areas. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia -- Gas prices in Russia, a major oil-producing nation, have surged after Ukraine launched a series of successful drone attacks on refineries there.

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