The United States called on Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries.
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The Financial Times writes that it was these strikes that led to a halt in Russian fuel exports and an increase in prices in Russia, which affected the enemy’s military capabilities.
But the US has called on Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, warning that drone strikes could raise global oil prices and provoke “retaliatory measures”.
Washington is also concerned that if Ukraine continues to strike Russian targets, including hundreds of kilometers from the border, Russia could retaliate by attacking energy infrastructure relied upon by the West.
The Financial Times, citing sources, writes that the call is due to the fact that the strikes could increase world oil prices and provoke retaliatory measures on energy infrastructure.
SBU and GUR officials received repeated warnings from Washington. One of the sources said the White House is increasingly frustrated by the brazen Ukrainian drone attacks, the newspaper writes.
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil facilities. Amid the shocks, fuel prices in Russia reached their highest since the end of September 2023, when gasoline prices there began to decline after the introduction of a temporary embargo on fuel exports.
Against the backdrop of constant attacks by Ukrainian UAVs in February-March of this year, Russian oil companies began to buy air defense equipment, and the port in St. Petersburg stopped transshipping saltpeter.
As Important Stories found out, over the past year, oil and energy companies have held about 300 tenders for the purchase of anti-UAV equipment worth 1 billion rubles (about $10.8 million).
Among the buyers are Rosneft, Lukoil, Bashneft, Slavneft, Transneft and others.
Companies are actively buying anti-drone guns and stationary systems for detecting and suppressing drones, and installing networks.
Meanwhile, the Big Port of St. Petersburg has stopped transshipping ammonium nitrate, writes the Russian Kommersant.
A journalist’s source said that the authorities fear possible sabotage with devastating consequences for the city. We are talking about about three million tons of saltpeter per year. Interlocutors say that manufacturers are looking for other export options.
Source: Racurs
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