Claim
According to Reuters, Russia has now planned to import 400,000 metric tons of petrol every month.
“रटर्स के मुताबिक रशिया ने अब हर महीने 4 लाख मीट्रिक टन पेट्रोल आयात करने की योजना बनाई है”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Reuters reporting from around July 1, 2026 — one day before the broadcast — cited sources saying Russia plans to import 400,000 metric tons of gasoline per month from various countries to offset shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries. The anchor's figure, attribution to Reuters, and framing match the wire reporting; the only nuance is that Reuters attributes the plan to industry/trade sources rather than an official Russian announcement.
Evidence
- https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/01/russia-begins-buying-gasoline-from-india-amid-domestic-shortage-reuters-reports Cites Reuters: a source said Russia plans to import 400,000 tons of gasoline per month from various countries, amid a domestic fuel shortage; India has already shipped tens of thousands of tons. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/2/the-crisis-is-deep-the-view-from-russia-as-fuel-shortages-worsen Reports Russia plans to import 400,000 tonnes of petrol monthly from various countries, and that Reuters-cited industry sources say 60,000-80,000 tonnes have already been shipped from India. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russa-gas-crisis-9.7253849 Corroborates that Russia, a major oil exporter, is moving to import fuel as Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries squeeze domestic gasoline supply. ✓ reachable · archived