May 23, 2024 12:38 GMT
Russian Western Facing Crude Loadings Seen Flat June vs May
OIL
Russia’s oil exports from western ports are expected little changed between May and June based on trading schedules according to Reuters sources.
- Overall crude oil loadings from Russian Baltic ports including Russian Urals and Siberian Light grades and Kazakhstan's KEBCO oil will amount to 2 mn bpd in June, flat vs May.
- Russian refineries are expected to gradually decrease seasonal repair work into June – prompting higher domestic demand.
- Unplanned outages such as attacks could change the scheduling after persistent Ukrainian drone strikes, though their May effectiveness has been limited.
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