Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has cut crude intake into its system by some 250,000 barrels per day after a Ukrainian drone attack on its Kaleykino pumping station on Monday, two sources
Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has cut crude intake into its system by some 250,000 barrels per day after a Ukrainian drone attack on its Kaleykino pumping station on Monday, two sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
The cuts mostly affected shipments from Tatarstan producer Tatneft, one of the sources said.
Ukrainian drones hit the major Kaleykino station, which serves the Druzhba pipeline carrying Moscow's crude to Eastern Europe and to Russia's main western ports, according to a Ukrainian security official and industry sources.
The strike caused a fire at the station, which has capacity to pump about 1 million barrels per day, near the city of Almetyevsk in Tatarstan, more than 1,200 km (750 miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border.
Kaleykino is a key point for West Siberian oil transport. Built in the 1970s, it is a critical junction for pumping and blending as oil of different qualities is mixed into the Urals medium-sulphur export blend and the sweet Siberian Light grade.
Pipelines from Kaleykino supply major western ports including Novorossiisk and Primorsk, as well as the Druzhba pipeline. The station is also an important hub for deliveries to Russian domestic refineries.
The extent of the damage has
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