#Oil Export

Saudi Arabia has resumed oil loading at the Red Sea port of Yanbu following repairs to the East-West pipeline damaged by drone attacks, helping restore exports bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

Rail freight shipments from China to Iran have increased tenfold amid the blockade of sea routes, opening new opportunities for overland oil exports.

OPEC recorded a decline in Russia's oil production to 8.718 million barrels per day in August 2026 — the largest drop since December. The cause is cited as Ukrainian strikes on refineries and port infrastructure.

On the night of August 20, 2026, synchronous strikes were carried out against the TANEKO refinery, the Tamanneftegaz terminal, and Crimean substations. A consolidated chronicle of attacks on the energy sector and an analysis of the strategy shift.

🚨 Critical Export Failure: Drone Attack Paralyzes Sheskaris Terminal in Novorossiysk. 🔥 Tanks overfilled, oil reception stopped. 🚢 Tankers forced to leave the port. 📉 Urals and KEBCO exports under threat, Turkey reduces purchases. #Novorossiysk #Oil #UAVs #Energy #XABinfo

🚨 Night siege of Novorossiysk: mass drone and boat attack lasts over 5 hours. Mayor confirms damage to homes and construction sites. 📉 Oil exports falling, port under threat. 🔥 Fires in city center and active air defense operations. #Novorossiysk #Attack #AirDefense #Economy

Saudi Arabia is preparing a major ground offensive against the Houthis in Yemen to protect oil routes 🛢️. Riyadh is forming an international naval coalition and redeploying troops to central regions of the country. ⚔️

Export of Kazakh oil through Russia halted again: for the third time in a month, drone strikes on Novorossiysk port have paralyzed CPC terminal operations. 80% of oil supplies from Kazakhstan are blocked, and tankers are forced to seek new routes. 🛢️🚫🇰🇿

Russia has sharply increased oil exports via the Arctic, setting records for July. The Northern route allows tankers to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and deliver cargo faster. 🚢🌊⛽

India has sharply increased purchases of Russian oil, ignoring US sanctions through intermediaries. While exports are breaking records, Russia faces a domestic gasoline shortage due to drone strikes on refineries. 🛢️🇮🇳🇷🇺

Attacks on tankers in the Black Sea are paralyzing Kazakhstan's exports. The CPC terminal in Novorossiysk may shut down, leading to an 80% reduction in oil production relative to total exports. Europe risks losing a key supplier amidst a global crisis. 🛢️🚢⚠️

Iraq and the US have signed a package of agreements worth $60 billion to create a new oil corridor through Syria. This will allow Baghdad to export oil by bypassing the blocked Strait of Hormuz. Chevron will act as the main contractor.