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Ukraine’s new FP-5 Flamingo missile hits Moscow refinery

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Ukraine deployed a new 6-ton FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile that hit the Gazpromneft-Moscow refinery, causing fires, two deaths and 20 injuries.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil refineries.
U.S. diesel prices reached a record $6.51 per gallon on September 21, a more than 70 percent increase.
Russian refineries earned 938 billion rubles ($11.13 billion) in the first half of 2026.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC, led by Saudi King Faisal, imposed an oil embargo on the United States and other Israel supporters, cutting output and raising the posted price from $3 to $5.12 per barrel. By March 1974 global oil prices had surged to about $12 per barrel—a near-300% jump that triggered gasoline rationing, a recession and the first oil shock.

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Story summary

Ukraine deployed a new 6-ton FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile that hit the Gazpromneft-Moscow refinery, causing fires, two deaths and 20 injuries.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil refineries.
U.S. diesel prices reached a record $6.51 per gallon on September 21, a more than 70 percent increase.
Russian refineries earned 938 billion rubles ($11.13 billion) in the first half of 2026.

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