Reuters reports that, according to the Financial Times, Ukraine has suspended drone strikes against oil tankers bound for or transiting the Russian port of Novorossiysk following a request from US Vice President J.D. Vance. The decision reportedly stemmed from Washington’s concerns about the impact of these operations on the oil market and cargoes handled by Western companies.
The main issue concerns the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, a crucial infrastructure for Kazakh crude oil exports across the Black Sea. The Ukrainian attacks reportedly severely impacted shipments in July, also affecting the interests of Kazakhstan and major Western energy companies operating in the country, including Chevron and Exxon Mobil.
According to the agreement reported by the newspaper, Kiev agreed to no longer target CPC infrastructure or non-Russian vessels, provided they are not subject to Ukrainian sanctions and do not carry Russian oil or goods. The move signals the United States’ attempt to contain the international economic fallout of the war, even as Ukraine continues to intensify attacks on Russian energy infrastructure to reduce Moscow’s resources for the conflict.
The news, not independently confirmed by Reuters, nevertheless highlights an increasingly delicate balance: on the one hand, the Ukrainian strategy of targeting Russian energy logistics; on the other, American pressure to avoid disruptions to the global oil market and collateral damage to Western economic allies.
Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request: Report
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