It was noted that in January of this year, compared to January 2023, gasoline exports from the Russian Federation decreased by 37%, and diesel by 23%.
As a result of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries and oil depots in the Black and Baltic Seas and deep in the rear, Russia is likely to reduce its export of petroleum products by 127.5-136 thousand barrels per day , which is a third of it. export. Reuters reports this with reference to data from traders and tanker tracking services.
It was noted that in January of this year, compared to January 2023, gasoline exports from the Russian Federation decreased by 37%, and diesel by 23%. In addition to the drone attacks, this is due to a reduction in oil production of 500 thousand b/d as part of an agreement with OPEC+.
Sergei Vakulenko, a visiting fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, believes that if attacks continue at the current intensity, “the inconvenience could become a problem.”
Vakulenko added that refineries are “important for the economy and warfare – cars and trucks, tractors and combines, tanks and ships, civil and military aircraft need to be fueled with gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene, and not crude.”
We remind you that on January 30, the Russian Federation announced a massive drone attack. Allegedly, 21 drones were shot down, including 11 in Crimea, 5 in Belgorod region, 3 in Bryansk region, and one each in Kaluga and Tula regions. As reported, one of the UAVs fell on the territory of an oil depot in Russian Kaluga.
Source: korrespondent
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