Recent drone incursions have disrupted processing operations across western Russia, reigniting local supply shortages and threatening international commercial pacts. Under an agreement brokered with US President Donald Trump, Moscow intended to dispatch multiple fuel cargoes across the Atlantic to help temper fuel costs. Despite at least six vessels signaling transatlantic destinations, none have landed on American soil, and two recently diverted away from the Atlantic coast. The inaugural shipment is expected to dock near New York, yet regulatory compliance hurdles leave its offloading uncertain.
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Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries threaten Moscow's ability to maintain domestic di…: Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries threaten Moscow's ability to maintain domestic diesel supplies and satisfy foreign agreements.
Implementation of the transatlantic diesel arrangement remains fragile as vessels redirec…: Implementation of the transatlantic diesel arrangement remains fragile as vessels redirect and regulatory hurdles impede port discharges.
Kremlin officials dispute political motivations behind shifting maritime routes and maint…: Kremlin officials dispute political motivations behind shifting maritime routes and maintain that all exported fuel will secure buyers.
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The attacks mark the end of a temporary pause in strikes, with Russia’s Ryazan and Yaroslavl oil refineries reportedly targeted this week.
LONDON: Ukraine's renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries add to Moscow's difficulty in addressing domestic fuel shortages while it ships diesel to international markets under an export deal with US President Donald Trump.
The Ryazan oil refinery, one of Russia's largest, appeared to have come under attack as part of a large drone strike overnight on industrial sites in the city, southeast of Moscow, according to a Reuters video analysis.
If confirmed, it would be the second refinery to be hit this week following an attack on the Yaroslavl plant, northeast of Moscow, overnight on Monday (Nov 2), marking the breakdown of a pause in strikes.
Ukraine's strikes on oil refineries this year forced large amounts of processing capacity in western Russia offline, causing fuel shortages that meant Moscow had to enforce fuel export bans from April onwards.
A ban on diesel exports has been lifted in part and the US struck the deal in October with the…
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