Russian Tuapse port halts fuel exports after drone strikes — Reuters
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The Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse has suspended fuel exports, and the local oil refinery has stopped processing crude oil after an attack by Ukrainian drones on November 2, Reuters reports.
The agency's sources reported that the Rosneft-controlled refinery, which exports most of its products, stopped processing the next day due to damage to port infrastructure after drone strikes.
Before the attack, Tuapse was expected to increase its exports of petroleum products in November. According to analysts' estimates, three tankers were in the port during the attack, waiting to be loaded with oil, diesel fuel, and fuel oil.
As of November 5, all ships had left the berths and were anchored near the port. The export-oriented Tuapse refinery, with a processing capacity of 240,000 barrels of oil per day, produces oil, fuel oil, vacuum gas oil, and high-sulfur diesel fuel.
The refinery, which has also been targeted by attack drones several times, mainly supplies oil to China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Türkiye.
Strike on oil terminal in Tuapse
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with other security and defense forces, struck an oil terminal in the Russian port of Tuapse in the Krasnodar region of Russia.
At the time of the strike on the oil terminal in Tuapse, at least three ships were being loaded. They had semi-shadow status, so it was possible to determine who they belonged.
According to Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk, the strike on the oil terminal in Tuapse will have long-term consequences for Russia. Damage to strategic facilities will affect not only crude oil exports but also companies' confidence in Russian ports.
