Energy Security

Russia oil producers divert crude overseas after drone strikes on refineries

Russian oil terminals have significant spare export capacity to handle crude shipments as attacks on refineries curb domestic demand for crude

Signs reading "92 - no petrol" and "95 - the pump is not working" at a petrol station amid a gasoline shortage in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia September 26, 2025. Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have started to cause some shortages in Russia according to media reports.
Signs reading "92 - no petrol" and "95 - the pump is not working" at a petrol station amid a gasoline shortage in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia September 26, 2025. Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have started to cause some shortages in Russia according to media reports.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
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Published 8 October 2025, 10:02Updated 8 October 2025, 10:02
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