Ukraine Hits Two Russian Fuel Tankers as Moscow's Fuel Crisis Deepens
EU Eyes 2040 Electrification Target to Slash Oil and Gas Dependence What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… Ukraine hit two fuel tankers overnight offshore Russia’s southern coast in an expanding campaign to deepen the fuel crisis in Russia.
The two tankers were hit in Taganrog Bay, the northeastern arm of the Sea of Azov in the southern Russian Rostov region.
Yury Slyusar, the governor of the region of Rostov,postedon Telegram early on Thursday that two tankers were hit in the Taganrog Bay.
The vessels suffered “mechanical damage” and caught fire, while no injuries or casualties were reported by the Russian authorities.
The hits on the two tankers, which were en route to deliver fuel to southern Russia, which isreeling from shortages, suggest the expanding scope of Ukraine’s attacks on Russian fuel supply infrastructure.
Ukraine is now targeting fuel supply routes and vessels, alongside a persistent campaign to hit Russian refineries and force them out of operation.
Earlier this week, Ukraine hit Russia’s biggest refinery, Gazprom Neft’s Omsk refinery, whichhalted operationsafter a Ukrainian drone strike damaged key processing units at the 440,000-barrel-per-day facility.
The refinery is Russia’s largest gasoline producer, making the timing particularly painful for the Kremlin.
The latest strike comes as Ukraine continues expanding its long-range drone campaign against Russia's refining network.
What began with attacks on export terminals and refineries near the front has steadily moved deeper into Russian territory.
Omsk, in western Siberia, sits thousands of kilometers from Ukraine.
The strike is another blow to Russia, where the fuel crisis is in full swing, with even Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledging there is a problem after regional authorities tried to downplay the issue for weeks.
| Product | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude | $102.14/bbl | +0.34% |
| WTI Crude | $96.90/bbl | +0.21% |
| EN590 Diesel | $846/MT | +0.18% |
| Jet Fuel A-1 | $1090/MT | +0.55% |
| Mazut M100 | $450/MT | -0.15% |
| Bitumen 60/70 | $470/MT | +0.08% |
| Sulphur Gran 99.5% | $470/MT | -0.44% |
| Urea 46% Gran | $650/MT | +1.12% |
| NPK 16-16-16 | $460/MT | -0.28% |
| Nat Gas TTF | $15.42/MMBtu | +0.92% |
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