At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show
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- The article reports on disruptions to Russia's oil export infrastructure due to Ukrainian drone attacks, citing Reuters data on reduced export capacity and economic impacts. It details both Ukrainian and Russian perspectives on the incidents and ongoing oil export routes.
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“At least 40% of Russia‘s oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers, according to Reuters calculations based on market data.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to verify Reuters' calculations about Russia's oil export capacity disruption.
“Russia's oil output is one of the main sources of revenue for the national budget and is central to the $2.6 trillion economy.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Russia's oil output's role in its $2.6 trillion economy.
“Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russia‘s oil and fuel export infrastructure this month, hitting all three of Russia‘s major western oil export ports, including Novorossiysk on the Black Sea and Primorsk and Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to verify Ukraine's intensified drone attacks on Russia's oil ports.
“According to Reuters calculations, about 40% of Russia‘s crude oil export capabilities — or around 2 million barrels per day, were shut as of Wednesday after the most recent attack.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to verify Reuters' calculation of 40% capacity shutdown.
“Kyiv has also targeted pipeline oil pumping stations and refineries. Kyiv says it aims to diminish Moscow’s oil and gas revenue, which accounts for around a quarter of Russia‘s state budget proceeds, and weaken its military might.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Kyiv's targeting of pipelines or its impact on Russia's budget.
“Ukraine said that part of the Druzhba pipeline was damaged by Russian strikes at the end of January, while both Slovakia and Hungary demanded Kyiv restart the supplies immediately.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Ukraine's claims about Druzhba pipeline damage or Hungary/Slovakia's demands.
“The Novorossiysk oil terminal, which can handle up to 700,000 bpd, has been loading oil below plan since damage from a heavy Ukrainian drone attack early this month.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Novorossiysk terminal's reduced loading due to drone attacks.
“In addition, frequent seizures of Russia-related tankers in Europe have disrupted 300,000 bpd of Arctic oil exports flowing from the port of Murmansk, traders said.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify tanker seizures disrupting Murmansk exports.
“Russia continues uninterrupted supplies via pipelines to China, including the Skovorodino-Mohe and Atasu-Alashankou routes, as well as ESPO Blend exports by sea via the port of Kozmino.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to confirm uninterrupted Russian oil supplies to China.
“Together, the three routes account for some 1.9 million bpd of oil.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the 1.9 million bpd figure for the three routes.
“Russia also continues to load oil from its two far eastern Sakhalin projects, shipping about 250,000 bpd from the island.”
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“Traders also say that Russia is supplying the refineries in neighboring Belarus with around 300,000 bpd of oil.”
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