🔥🔥🔥Ukraine struck deep inside Russia again. This oil refinery, in Samara, processes nearly 9 million tons [View all]

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Ukraine is hitting Putin where it hurts--his income to fight the war!!
Hurray for Ukraine



The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed Ukrainian drone strikes on the Syzran oil refinery in Samara Oblast of Russia this early morning.

The facility is located over 850km from the current frontline in Ukraine.

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🔥🔥🔥Ukraine struck deep inside Russia again.

This oil refinery, in Samara, processes nearly 9 million tons of crude a year and fuels the Russian military.

⚡️ Fires rage, cutting directly into the Kremlin’s ability to wage war.

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Russian Fuel Oil Exports Hit Wartime High Amid Drone Strikes

By Prejula Prem August 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM UTC

Takeaways by Bloomberg AI

Russia's petroleum product exports increased in early August despite Ukrainian drone strikes on the country's refineries.

Total refined products exports climbed to 2.31 million barrels a day, the highest since February, with a surge in fuel oil shipments to the highest level since the start of the war.

Fuel oil flows surged by 48% from the previous month to 882,000 barrels a day, with shipments to Asia more than doubling and a sharp increase to Turkey.

Russia’s petroleum product exports increased in early August despite intensified Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s refineries, led by a surge in fuel oil shipments to the highest level since the start of the war.

Total refined products exports climbed to 2.31 million barrels a day in the first 10 days of August, according to data compiled by Bloomberg from analytics firm Vortexa Ltd. That’s the highest since February and 9% more than July’s daily average.

Drone strikes on major Russian refineries have intensified ahead of Friday’s summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, causing oil processing rates to drop sharply. The jump in fuel oil shipments helped offset diesel flows that declined to the lowest level this year, while gasoline exports were banned until the end of August to ensure domestic supplies.

Fuel oil typically requires less processing and the elevated exports may reflect a slowdown in secondary refining processes. The market relies on seaborne oil shipments as one of the few indicators of Russia’s oil production, since official data is classified. Crude exports edged down but stayed within normal levels, with little immediate impact from tariff risks.
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