Russia Offers Farmers Fuel 90 Times Dirtier After Ukraine Strikes
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Russia’s Agriculture Ministry is now offering farms a type of boiler fuel that is 90 times dirtier than the diesel they used last year. The move follows Ukrainian strikes that destroyed Russia’s supply of clean diesel. Experts note the alternative fuel can cut an engine’s lifespan in half. Farmers face a difficult choice: use the dirty fuel or risk stopping work entirely.