Georgia’s New Oil Hub Could Offer a Lifeline to Russia’s Shadow Fleet
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Georgia's new oil hub may provide a lifeline to Russia's oil exports, helping to offset the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's oil infrastructure, which has reduced refining capacity by 40%.
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Russian officials have potentially opened a new revenue stream to help them generate profits from oil exports needed to keep their war effort going in Ukraine. And it runs through Georgia. Moscow is dealing with growing energy isolation and a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes that have crippled its oil infrastructure, reducing refining capacity by roughly 40 percent, according to a Washington Post report. Georgia is now providing a safe haven for Russian oil at a new refinery in Kulevi, situated on the shores of the Black Sea. A tanker, the…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on October 29, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.