Russia raised crude shipments as refinery processing recovered, report says

Key facts

• Russia raised crude oil shipments while refinery processing increased, according to the report.
• The report said a lull in Ukrainian attacks on refineries allowed more crude to be processed.
• The report gave no volume for the export increase and no figure for refinery runs.

Russia raised its crude oil shipments while its refineries increased processing, according to a report published on November 3, 2026. The report said exports edged higher despite a lull in Ukrainian attacks that allowed refineries to run more crude.

The report gave no figure for the export increase and no volume for refinery processing, and it did not say which ports or buyers the additional crude went to. It also did not date the export increase.

The only dated material in the body concerns refinery runs: a separate item said Russian refineries raised crude processing by 25% in the second half of October after drone attacks halted, and that authorities had earlier banned exports of gasoline and diesel to manage domestic shortages. That item was not used for this record.