Julian Lee

Returning Saudi crude exports and the threat of US tariffs could eat into the Kremlin’s war chest

Saudi Arabia’s crude shipments in September jumped to the highest level since the start of the Iran war, after the kingdom quickly ramped up exports via the Strait of Hormuz following an attack on its key bypass pipeline.

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Diesel exports curbs undermine impact of rising crude shipments, soaring prices

Iran loaded no crude oil onto tankers in September, the latest sign of how a US naval blockade is choking the Islamic Republic’s critical access to energy markets.

Diesel curbs, jump in subsidies to refiners mute benefits to Kremlin’s war chest from crude flows

Shipments from key port of Primorsk tumbled last week, likely on maintenance work

Russian crude shipments have dropped to a month low due to maintenance work disrupting operations at the Primorsk port. Despite a reduction in Ukrainian attacks on refineries, oil production facilities are still under threat. Notably, shipments to Asia, including significant customers like China and India, are declining, mirrored by a substantial fall in export values, signaling a downturn in demand.

Oil shipments from the Middle East are showing little sign of buckling in the face of Iran’s more frequent and damaging attacks on merchant ships in the region.

Primorsk shipments recovered strongly last week, but it wasn’t enough to boost four-week flows