Operations have restarted at a crucial Russian oil export terminal following several days of interruptions caused by Ukrainian drone strikes in the Baltic Sea region, according to a Bloomberg News report released Sunday.
The report indicates that an Aframax-class tanker called the Jewel started taking on cargo Saturday, based on shipping data reviewed by Bloomberg.
In late March, Ukrainian drones targeted Russia’s Ust-Luga port facility five separate times within a 10-day span, with industry sources telling Reuters that the attacks hit oil loading infrastructure managed by Transneft, Russia’s state-owned pipeline company.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm the Bloomberg report, and Transneft has not responded to requests for comment.
Previous reporting by Reuters indicated that drone strikes, a disputed pipeline attack, and vessel seizures have affected at least 40% of Russia’s oil shipping capability, according to calculations using market information from last month.
