Global refining margins soar as sanctions threaten Russian supplies

14 November 2025 Time to read:  minutes

“Ukrainian drone attacks on the port of Novorossiysk have sparked new fears of oil supply flow disruptions as this port is the second largest oil export hub in Russia and comes on the heels of another major attack at Tuapse barely two weeks ago,” said June Goh, senior oil market analyst for Sparta Commodities.

Reuters, Nov 14, 2025 – Brent and WTI jumped ~2% after a Ukrainian drone strike forced Russia to suspend crude exports from Novorossiysk — a key Black Sea port handling 760kbd of crude and over 1.7mt of oil products in October.

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