Russian Espo Launch Leads to Westbound Export Reshuffle

摘要

Russia's triumphant launch of waterborne sales of its new Espo crude from the Pacific port of Kozmino later this month will require sacrifices at traditional export outlets elsewhere, particularly outside Russia. Sources say Moscow has forced a number of oil companies, including state-controlled Rosneft, Surgutneftegas, Gazprom Neft, Bashneft and TNK-BP, to give up some westbound shipments in favor of eastern sales from Kozmino.