Overview
- Primorsk, which caught fire after a drone strike on Monday according to the Leningrad region governor, suspended fuel loading and Ust-Luga also paused operations, industry sources told Reuters.
- Officials reported heavy drone activity over the Leningrad region, with the governor citing 35 interceptions and Russia’s air defense claiming more than 50, while the Defense Ministry said 249 were shot down across Russia that night.
- Primorsk ships about one million barrels of crude a day and Ust-Luga handles roughly 700,000, so any outage could shift export flows depending on repair speed and rerouting as the Black Sea hub Novorossiysk has also faced recent delays.
- Ukraine’s military says it is focusing on Russian logistics and energy sites to strain supply lines and revenues, and recent long‑range drone swarms have at times triggered prolonged air‑raid alerts in Moscow, exposing gaps in defenses.
- Fire crews worked at the port and staff were evacuated, and St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport briefly restricted flights during the response, underscoring risks for workers and travelers near key fuel terminals.