Successful Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure have caused a 50% drop in oil exports from the Ust-Luga port on the Baltic Sea.
That is according to Reuters, citing well-informed sources, Ukrinform reports.
“Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export terminal will operate at around 350,000 barrels per day in September, or about half its usual capacity, following damage to pipeline infrastructure from Ukrainian drone attacks,” the article reads.
The sources did not specify which pipeline was damaged but confirmed that repair efforts were underway, with no clear timeline for full restoration.
The fall in Ust-Luga capacity will result in oil volumes being diverted to Russia’s Primorsk and Novorossiysk ports, the sources said. That may help to limit export losses
The disruption shows how recent Ukrainian strikes targeting key energy facilities are complicating Russian exports and may lead to supply disruptions.
In August, Ukraine successfully hit the Unecha pumping station in Russia’s Bryansk region, a critical hub for delivering crude oil to Ust-Luga. Ukrainian strikes have also impacted oil exports via the Druzhba pipeline.
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Source: Ukrainian strikes halve Russian oil exports from Ust-Luga port – Reuters
