Transport Infrastructure
The oil loadings at Russia's western port ports fell by 6% between April 1-15
Data from trade sources and calculations show that oil loadings in Russia's western port over the period April 1-15 will fall by 125,000 barrels a day (bpd), compared to the same period last March, to around 1.86 million bpd. Calculations showed that the daily decline in exports and transits of Urals, KEBCO, and Siberian Light grades of oil from Primorsk to Ust-Luga, Novorossiisk and Novorossiisk during the first 15 April days will be 6%. As some refineries are undergoing repairs following drone attacks in March and February, Russia's oil output in April may fall below the March level. This means...