Crude oil exports from Russia's Sheshkharis terminal in the port of Novorossiysk have been completely suspended following a drone attack. The facility stopped receiving raw materials due to critical reservoir overflow, forcing a tanker to flee into the open sea.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine (Сергій Козачук) citing Reuters, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The Sheshkharis oil loading terminal serves as the primary hub for shipping Russian crude in the Black Sea, with a capacity of about 700,000 barrels per day. Disruptions to its operations create significant complications along one of the key export routes of the russian federation.
Due to the raid attempt, a tanker scheduled for loading was forced to urgently move into open waters, while the administration of Novorossiysk issued a new alert over UAV threats. The port infrastructure is used to handle Urals, KEBCO, and Siberian Light crude oil grades.
The shutdown follows a period of high activity, with export volumes reaching nearly 1 million barrels per day in July and about 800,000 barrels in June. Systematic strikes against the aggressor state’s energy infrastructure have substantially increased pressure on its logistics.
Impact of strikes on Russian exports
Last month, similar drone attacks halted operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk. This reduced supplies of the CPC Blend grade to buyers, particularly Turkey, which is preparing to further cut its purchases in August.
Additionally, an oil tanker sustained damage during previous raids near Novorossiysk. Since the beginning of August alone, Ukrainian drones have attacked nearly a third of Russia’s major oil refineries, most of which had already been targeted earlier this year.
Photo: RBC-Ukraine
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