Transneft warned oil manufacturers that they would probably have to reduce production due to attacks by Ukrainian drones to ports and oil refineries. This was reported by Reuters with reference to three sources in the oil industry.
According to the agency, Transneft in recent days has limited the possibilities of oil companies to store oil in its pipeline system
In addition, Transneft warned her partners that she would have to take less oil if her infrastructure continues to be damaged.
Reuters notes that since August Ukraine has activated attacks on the Russian energy infrastructure in an attempt to reduce the Kremlin’s income and accordingly weaken the military resources of Moscow. According to Ukrainian military and Russian sources in the oil industry, the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck at least 10 oil refinery, which, which is alleged, led to a reduction in Russia's processing facilities by 20%.
Update. Transneft called Reuters material “fake”. According to the company, such publications “With reference to some unnamed sources” inflict the “image damage” of the company. “They can only be caused by attempts to destabilize the situation in the framework of the information war, unleashed by the West against the Russian Federation,” Interfax quotes the message.