{"id":248,"date":"2026-04-03T15:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/?p=248"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:54:13","slug":"ukraine-ended-russias-oil-exports-in-the-baltic-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukraine-ended-russias-oil-exports-in-the-baltic-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine Ended Russia&#8217;s Oil Exports in the Baltic Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"p-rc_04812188eb197f18-19\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span class=\"citation-33 citation-end-33\">(UST-LUGA, LENINGRAD OBLAST) &#8211; A sustained Ukrainian drone campaign has effectively halted Russian oil exports through the Baltic Sea, targeting critical infrastructure that accounts for approximately 40% of the country&#8217;s total export capacity.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-32 citation-end-32\">The strategic offensive, which has seen the Ust-Luga and Primorsk terminals struck repeatedly over the last ten days, appears to be altering the course of the conflict while international attention is diverted by Middle Eastern instability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_04812188eb197f18-20\" data-path-to-node=\"2\">Intelligence and satellite data confirm that both major terminals are currently offline following strikes that occurred roughly every 48 hours. <span class=\"citation-31 citation-end-31\">Fires were still visible at the facilities as of 05:00 on 1 April, with the Ust-Luga terminal experiencing significant damage to fuel storage tanks and loading berths.<\/span> The disruption has left dozens of empty tankers idling in the Gulf of Finland, unable to load crude or refined products as Ukrainian forces maintain a credible threat against any vessel attempting to dock.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_04812188eb197f18-21\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span class=\"citation-30 citation-end-30\">The economic impact is substantial, as these Baltic ports represent a vital revenue stream for the Kremlin.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-29 citation-end-29\">Market analysts note that Russia\u2019s seaborne oil exports have plummeted from 4.1 million to 2.3 million barrels per day.<\/span> Despite the scale of the damage, the shift in global focus toward Donald Trump&#8217;s involvement in Middle Eastern tensions has provided a degree of diplomatic cover for Kyiv, preventing a spike in oil prices from being attributed solely to Ukrainian operations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_04812188eb197f18-22\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">Ukrainian officials have indicated that the strikes will continue as long as the Russian invasion persists. The precision of the attacks suggests that even if Russia attempts to repair the facilities, subsequent drone waves will be deployed to ensure the infrastructure remains inoperable. <span class=\"citation-28 citation-end-28\">This campaign has forced Russian energy companies to consider declaring force majeure on supply contracts, as they are physically unable to meet export obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ukraine Ended Russia&#039;s Oil Exports in the Baltic Sea\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hOAoTWvxqjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(UST-LUGA, LENINGRAD OBLAST) &#8211; A sustained Ukrainian drone campaign has effectively halted Russian oil exports through the Baltic Sea, targeting critical infrastructure that accounts for approximately 40% of the country&#8217;s total export capacity. The strategic offensive, which has seen the Ust-Luga and Primorsk terminals struck repeatedly over the last ten days, appears to be altering the course of the conflict while international attention is diverted by Middle Eastern instability. Intelligence and satellite data confirm that both major terminals are currently offline following strikes that occurred roughly every 48 hours. Fires were still visible at the facilities as of 05:00 on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","iawp_total_views":42,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-europe","category-video","entry","rows"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":265,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/europe\/russian-air-defences-face-mounting-losses\/","url_meta":{"origin":248,"position":0},"title":"Russian Air Defences Face Mounting Losses","author":"Rupert Finch","date":"April 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(KYIV) - Ukraine has sharply increased its long range strike campaign against Russian military and industrial infrastructure, with attacks in recent days reported on facilities in Moscow, Samara region, Kstovo, Primorsk and Ust Luga, according to Ukrainian commentary and Russian reports cited online. 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