Russia Ships the Most Crude in Over a Month as Port Attacks Ease
Ukraine’s drone strikes switch back to refineries, allowing Moscow to boost seaborne flows
Russia shipped 3.52 million barrels a day of crude in the four weeks to April 26, the most in more than a month.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergRussia boosted its seaborne oil shipments to the highest in more than a month as the impact of earlier Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s export facilities eased.
Kyiv’s attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure appeared to shift back to refineries, with the processing plant at Tuapse on the Black Sea hit three times in April, while the refinery at Yaroslavl was also struck last week. Reduced processing rates at such facilities frees up more crude for export.