At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show

🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Mar 25, 2026 · 422 words · By Reuters

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What to know about At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show

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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What happened

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.

Why it matters

The shutdown is the most severe oil supply disruption in the modern history of Russia, the world’s second largest oil exporter, and has hit Moscow just as oil prices exceeded $100 a barrel due to the Iran war.

Common ground

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.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 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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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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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The web search results mention damage to Novorossiysk and its port, but the specific detail that it has been loading oil below plan *since damage from a heavy Ukrainian drone attack early this month*, along with the 700,000 bpd capacity, is only consistently reported across the provided search snippets without independent confirmation from multiple distinct news organizations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Novorossiysk (Russian: Новоросси́йск, IPA: [nəvərɐˈsʲijsk] ; Adyghe: ЦӀэмэз, romanized: C̣ămăz) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The port of Novorossiysk is one of the largest ports on the Black S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novorossiysk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Novorossiysk Sea Port (Russian: Новороссийский морской порт, NSP) is one of the largest ports in the Black Sea basin and the largest in Krasnodar Krai. At 8.3 km, the NSP berthing line is the longest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Novorossiysk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 2: “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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The claim that Ukraine intensified drone attacks targeting all three major western oil export ports (Novorossiysk, Primorsk, Ust-Luga) is reported in the web search results, but the evidence provided does not contain multiple independent confirmations from different news organizations to corroborate this specific, comprehensive targeting claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine is a unitary state and its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. Ukraine has a transition economy and has the lowest nominal GDP per capita in Europe as of 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the Russia Ukraine war. Find reports from the ground, verified videos, maps and expert analysis by BBC correspondents across the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/war-in-ukraine

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Read the latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stay updated with on-the-ground reporting, political developments on both sides, and the economic impact on the region and the world.
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-russia-war/

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Claim 3: “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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Claim 4: “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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Three separate web search results repeat the claim that frequent seizures of Russia-related tankers in Europe have disrupted 300,000 bpd of Arctic oil exports from Murmansk, attributed to traders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The climate of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a large amount of variability in climate across the Arctic, but all regions experience extremes of so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_the_Arctic

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Over half the energy in Russia is from fossil gas and almost a quarter from oil. Energy consumption across Russia in 2023 was 1,162.44TWh. Russia is a leading global exporter of oil and natural gasand…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Muscovy Company (also called the Russia Company or the Muscovy Trading Company; Russian: Московская компания, romanized: Moskovskaya kompaniya) was an English trading company chartered in 1555. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscovy_Company

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Claim 5: “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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Multiple web search results cite Reuters calculations stating that at least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is halted due to Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure, including pipelines and ports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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Claim 6: “Together, the three routes account for some 1.9 million bpd of oil.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that the three mentioned routes account for approximately 1.9 million barrels per day of oil.

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Claim 7: “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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Multiple web search results corroborate the specific calculation: Reuters reported that about 40% of Russia's crude oil export capacity, or around 2 million barrels per day, was shut down following recent attacks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reuters ( ROY-tərz) is an international news agency wholly owned by Thomson Reuters, which is a multinational information conglomerate. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters

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Claim 8: “Traders also say that Russia is supplying the refineries in neighboring Belarus with around 300,000 bpd of oil.”

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Claim 9: “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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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that Russia continues uninterrupted supplies via pipelines to China, including the Skovorodino-Mohe and Atasu-Alashankou routes, or ESPO Blend exports via Kozmino.

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Claim 10: “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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The web search results mention the Druzhba pipeline and related disputes, but the specific detail that Ukraine stated the damage was caused by *Russian strikes* at the end of January, and that *both* Slovakia and Hungary demanded immediate resumption, is only present in the context of the evidence provided, lacking independent corroboration from multiple sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Slovak–Ukraine oil dispute is an ongoing major diplomatic and energy crisis between Slovakia and Ukraine that escalated in February 2026. It occurred precisely one year after the 2025 Slovak–Ukrai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Slovak–Ukraine_oil_disput…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Druzhba pipeline (Russian: нефтепровод «Дружба», Czech: Ropovod Družba), also called the Friendship Pipeline and the Comecon Pipeline, is one of the world's longest oil pipelines and one of the la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druzhba_pipeline

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Claim 11: “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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Multiple web search results confirm that Kyiv has targeted pipeline oil pumping stations and refineries, and that Kyiv claims this aims to diminish Moscow's oil and gas revenue, which is stated to account for around a quarter of the state budget proceeds.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oil & Gas.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 …
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Druzhba pipeline (Russian: нефтепровод «Дружба», Czech: Ropovod Družba), also called the Friendship Pipeline and the Comecon Pipeline, is one of the world's longest oil pipelines and one of the la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druzhba_pipeline

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web search NEUTRAL — 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, …
https://www.daily-sun.com/world/864965/at-least-40-of-russia…

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Claim 12: “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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One web search result explicitly states that '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.' While other sources mention Russia's oil revenue importance, the specific $2.6 trillion figure and the 'primary source' framing are only present in one web search result.

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web search NEUTRAL — The economy of Russia is a high-income, industrialized, mixed and market-oriented emerging economy. It has the ninth-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest economy by GDP (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Russia

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web search NEUTRAL — 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. Ukraine has increased attacks.Russia also continues to load oil from its …
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-strikes-knock-out-40-of-russias…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia taxes its oil industry using a complex formula, but analysts predict that the state is likely to collect more than $6.6 billion in additional tax revenue from the surge. Still, experts noted th…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/europe/russian-oil-…

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