Ukraine war cuts Russian fuel exports leaving room for shadow fleet crude liftings
- Destruction at Russian oil refineries has led to a collapse in the country’s fuel supplies, as Putin declares a fuel shortage amid its war with Ukraine
- Fuel exports have fallen substantially with refinery runs curtailed because of drone attacks, but crude oil exports have been rising
- With US and EU sanctions in place, shadow fleet tankers could stand to benefit from the disruption to Russian refineries
- Aframax and suezmax tankers are poised to see greater demand from ports in the Baltic and Black Sea
Reduced refinery runs has left crude oil barrels up for grabs in export markets as the Kremlin mulls fuel imports and a possible diesel export ban
