{
  "id": 908799,
  "title": "Novorossiysk's Sheskharis oil terminal suspends operations after drone attack – Reuters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/novorossiysks-sheskharis-oil-terminal-suspends-operations-after-drone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T20:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Economy",
    "slug": "ukrinform-economy",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4154271-novorossiysks-sheskharis-oil-terminal-suspends-operations-after-drone-attack-reuters.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian energy infrastructure has faced repeated drone attacks in recent months, as reported by Reuters citing its own sources. Ukrinform also corroborates these findings. The Sheskharis oil terminal, located in Novorossiysk, is Russia's primary oil export facility on the Black Sea, handling approximately 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily. This terminal is a crucial artery for exporting Russia's flagship Urals crude, Kazakhstan's KEBCO blend, and Siberian Light oil.\n\nOn Friday, the administration of Novorossiysk issued a fresh drone alert, underscoring the persistent threat to the port area. A scheduled tanker that was set to load crude at the port departed early in response to an attempted drone attack on the terminal, according to one source.\n\nFollowing the attempted attack, the port ceased crude loadings and halted accepting oil into the terminal due to storage tanks reaching capacity, as another source reported. The suspension of operations at the Sheskharis terminal is a significant blow to Russia's energy exports, adding to the mounting pressure on the nation's vital energy infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Russia has suspended crude oil exports from the Sheskharis terminal at the port of Novorossiysk following a drone attack.",
  "key_points": [
    "Novorossiysk s Sheskharis oil terminal suspends operations following drone attack",
    "Terminal handles 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily",
    "Attack forces tanker to depart early and halts oil acceptances"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}