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Ukraine is increasingly targeting Russian oil refineries with drone attacks.
These strikes are part of Ukraine's strategy to disrupt Russia's war economy and military logistics.
The attacks are occurring amidst a period of global oil market instability and concerns over energy supply.
The United States has expressed reservations about these attacks due to potential impacts on global crude oil prices.
Attacks on major oil-producing or refining nations directly impact global supply, crude oil prices (like Brent and WTI), and energy security.
The effectiveness and unintended consequences of sanctions imposed on Russia are closely linked to its ability to export energy and fund its war.
These attacks are a form of asymmetric warfare, aiming to leverage economic vulnerabilities to achieve strategic military objectives.
Rising energy prices due to supply disruptions can fuel inflation, impacting economic stability and growth worldwide.
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Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
Answer: Yemen and South Sudan
About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
Answer: the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Consider the following countries: 1. Bulgaria 2. Czech Republic 3. Hungary 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Romania How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?
Answer: Only two
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An industrial plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and lubricants.
Penalties or restrictions imposed by one or more countries against another country, entity, or individual, often to compel a change in policy or behavior.
Warfare between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, often involving unconventional tactics by the weaker side against the stronger.