Russia has halted oil exports via the Baltic Sea following a drone attack
Russia was forced to completely suspend crude oil exports through Baltic Sea ports following a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones on the Leningrad region.
This was reported by Reuters.
This involves the shutdown of two key terminals—Primorsk and Ust-Luga—which are the main channels for the maritime export of Russian oil.
Primorsk is Russia’s largest oil port on the Baltic Sea and the terminus of the Baltic Pipeline System, with a capacity of about 1 million barrels per day. Ust-Luga also plays a strategic role in the supply of oil and petroleum products.
According to the agency, up to half of all Russian oil exports to global markets pass through these two ports.
Operations at the terminals were halted due to damage and the threat of further strikes.
On the night of March 21, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck facilities at the Saratov Oil Refinery in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.
Earlier, about ten powerful explosions were heard over the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels.
As a reminder, powerful explosions were heard at the Belbek airfield in Crimea.
Drones also attacked the Ilsk Oil Refinery and Sevastopol.
