Russia Ships 3.83 Million Barrels a Day of Crude as Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Refineries
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20
Russia Ships 3.83 Million Barrels a Day of Crude as Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Refineries
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20
Summary
Russia’s four-week average crude shipments held at 3.83 million barrels a day through June 14, matching the highest pace of 2026 so far despite lower production.
Ukraine’s continuing drone attacks on Russian refineries are pushing more unprocessed barrels onto export markets by curbing domestic refining capacity.
Year-to-date crude flows averaged 3.49 million barrels a day, above the annual averages for every year since Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The export resilience shows refinery disruptions are reshaping Russia’s oil balance, sending more crude abroad even as output declines.