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Russia’s Oil Storage Falling on Export Demand

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Russia’s oil inventories fell to their lowest level in nine months amid strong domestic and export demand for oil, according to Bloomberg.

  • Volumes stored in reservoirs operated by Russian crude producers fell to 1.31m mt Nov. 10, equivalent to around 9.61m bbl, the lowest since Feb. 1.
  • Russia does not have large commercial or strategic crude inventories, so the reservoirs are designed for short-term storage, making the stocks reflective of current demand.
  • “The domestic refining system [in Russia] is pulling crude as it prepares to ratchet up runs to 5.7m-5.8m b/d next month,” according to Viktor Katona, head crude analyst at Kpler.
  • “Oil exporters are seeking to exploit India’s return to the oil markets after several months of turnarounds,” Katona added.
  • Russia’s four-week average crude export shipments were also near a four-month high based on data up to Nov. 5, Bloomberg said.

Source: Bloomberg

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