Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Drives Russian Oil Refining to 24-Year Low
Russian crude processing fell to its lowest level in more than two decades in July after Ukraine expanded its drone campaign from refineries to tankers, pipelines and export infrastructure, according to The Moscow Times, citing Bloomberg analysis. Russian refineries processed an estimated 3.6 milli
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
Ukraine's targeted strikes on Russian refineries have cut processing to levels not seen since 2001. Moscow can still pump crude — it just can't turn it into diesel and gasoline at anything approaching normal capacity. This is what export dependency looks like when the value-add infrastructure gets hit.