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MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russia, the world's second-largest oil exporter, imposed restrictions on another major oil export route on Wednesday, suspending a docking at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, just a day after restricting shipments from a key Caspian Sea pipeline.
Russia produces about 9 million barrels of oil a day, or just under a tenth of global output. Its ports also transport oil from neighboring Kazakhstan.
Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft (TRNF_p.MM) said it suspended a docking at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk for 90 days following a snap inspection by a transport watchdog.
Novorossiisk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) is one of Russia’s largest export markets and the closure of a berth is unlikely to significantly affect its operations.
“A temporary ban on operations has been imposed at crude loading berth 8. The NCSP has been ordered to eliminate all identified violations by June 30, 2025,” Transneft said.
Industry sources said Berth 8 of the Sheskharis terminal handles low-sulphur diesel tankers with a deadweight of around 7,000 metric tons, mainly carrying exports to Turkey and Georgia.
Data from LSEG and industry sources showed the dock handled around 100,000 tonnes of diesel between January and March.
Two of three moorings at a nearby Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, in which U.S. oil majors Chevron (CVX.N) and Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) hold stakes, were shut on Monday.
US President Donald Trump said he was unhappy with Russia and the pace of progress in peace talks with Ukraine, and threatened to impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil.
Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Mark Trevelyan
