Russia's Primorsk oil terminal lost 40 percent of its storage due to drone attacks - Reuters
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Satellite images confirmed damage to eight tanks in the port of Primorsk. A quarter of the Ust-Luga terminal's capacity was also affected by fires.
Russia's Primorsk oil terminal lost 40% of its storage capacity due to drone attacks. Reuters reports this, citing satellite images, according to UNN.
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It is noted that at least eight tanks, each with a capacity of 50,000 cubic meters, were damaged. This accounts for at least 40% of the port's total storage volume and may force the trading point to reduce cargo turnover accordingly.
Another Baltic port, Ust-Luga, was also attacked several times last month and had to suspend loading. ... Satellite images also showed that eight oil product tanks, each with a capacity of 30,000 cubic meters, at the Ust-Luga Oil terminal were damaged by fire. This accounts for about a quarter of all storage at the outlet
The authors state that tanks play an important role in the logistical chain of ports, and their availability directly affects the volume of oil exports.
Recall
According to Reuters, a reduction in oil production in Russia is becoming inevitable after Ukrainian strikes on ports, pipelines, and oil refining infrastructure, which reduced the country's export capacity by approximately 1 million barrels per day, or 20% of total capacity.
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