Reuters: 40% of Russian oil exports suspended after Ukrainian drone attacks
At least 40% of Russian oil exports have been suspended following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported, citing market calculations. The agency notes that this is the "most serious disruption to shipments in Russia's modern history," as Russia is considered the world's second-largest oil exporter. Earlier, the price of oil exceeded $100 per barrel after the start of the war with Iran. According to Reuters' estimates, shipments through the ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga were effectively interrupted due to Ukrainian drone attacks. Journalists also factored into their assessment the suspension of supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, reduced shipments through Novorossiysk, attacks on pumping stations in the Krasnodar Territory, as well as detentions in Europe of tankers carrying oil from Murmansk. However, several routes are still operating without serious disruptions – these include supplies via pipelines to China, through ESPO (Kozmino port), as well as exports from Sakhalin projects and supplies to Belarusian refineries. It was previously reported that Russian ESPO crude oil at the port of Kozmino (Primorsky Krai) exceeded $100 per barrel for the first time in 10 years. Its key buyer is China, with some shipments going to India.
