On August 18, wholesale Ai-92 prices reached about $888 per ton and Ai-95 nearly $1,000, marking a one-day rise of more than 2% and up to 49% since January. <br><br> Shortages and rationing have been reported in regions including occupied Crimea and Zabaykalsky, despite official denials of a crisis. <br><br> Kyiv says its long-range strikes this year have inflicted $74 billion in damage on Russia — more than 4% of GDP — with oil infrastructure nearly half the targets.