Russian fuel prices are at near-record highs, stock exchange data showed Thursday, after a slew of Ukrainian attacks on refineries caused breakdowns during the travel season.

Ukraine routinely targets Russian refineries and oil depots to hamper Moscow's ability to fund its offensive.

Recent hits have coincided with the summer holiday season and have contributed to higher rates of driving over train and air travel.

In a bid to tame prices, Russia, one of the world's biggest oil producers, introduced a total ban on fuel exports last month, but it appeared to have little effect.

AI-92 and AI-95, the two most popular fuel blends in Russia, were trading at around 72,663 and 81,342 thousand rubles per tonne ($900 and $1,000), close to their all-time highs, according to trading data from the

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