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IEA: Russian Crude Ban Will Take 2.4 Million Bpd Off The Market

  • IEA: EU ban on Russian seaborne crude may take 2.4 million bpd off the market.
  • IEA: Total Russian oil production will decline to 9.5 million bpd.
  • European countries are importing more Russian crude ahead of the ban
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As the European Union prepares to implement a ban on Russian seaborne crude in December, the market will have to prepare itself for a loss of 2.4 million bpd, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). 

The ban on Russian crude imports by sea will take 1.4 million bpd of oil off the market, along with 1 million bpd of petroleum products. 

This is in line with the ban on Russian seaborne crude that goes into effect on December 5th, and the embargo on petroleum products, which goes into effect on February 5, 2023.

In addition, due to the pending EU ban on maritime services, the IEA expects forced reallocations from countries that are not on board with the G7’s own proposed price cap on Russian oil. 

The G7 is reportedly considering sanctions on oil importers who refuse to comply with the group’s proposed price cap on Russian oil, which has prompted threats from Mosocw to withhold oil from the market. 

Furthermore, by February next year, the IEA predicts that total Russian oil production will decline to 9.5 million bpd, which represents a 1.9 million bpd plunge year-on-year.

This comes after the IEA said in August that Western sanctions were not significantly impacting Russian oil output, as rerouting of crude to Asia had served as a stop-gap measure. The new Russian barrels will also have to find new buyers in Asia to mitigate any negative effects on Russian revenues. 

The oil market remains highly volatile as it attempts to determine whether fears of declining demand–particularly coming out of China’s COVID lockdowns–or tight supply will rule fundamentals. The IEA highlighted decelerating growth in global oil demand in its latest monthly report, but also noted that due to significant gas-to-oil switching, total demand growth was actually only slightly lower. 

In the meantime, heading into the ban, Europe continues to import large volumes of Russian crude, with Bloomberg recording 1 million bpd of imports in the week ending September 2. While that figure is higher than August, it is also lower than June. 

By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com

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  • Akwasi on September 15 2022 said:
    thank you for the piece Charlse. my question is, after the ban on Russian crude oil, what is next for the EU community? what are the other sources of energy the EU have in their plans that closely match crude oil?
  • Mamdouh Salameh on September 15 2022 said:
    Any data or projections the hapless International Energy Agency (IEA) comes up with relating to Russia is at best questionable and at worst plain lies. The IEA is known for twisting the fact to suit its political leanings exemplified by its servility to the United States.

    Any EU ban on Russian seaborne crude in December won’t affect Russian crude oil exports since these volumes will be taken by China, India Turkey and scores of Western oil traders including the Vitol group. Moreover, Russia’s petroleum products will continue to reach the EU in the form of Russian crude bought and refined in India and shipped to the EU.

    And contrary to claims otherwise, Russian crude oil exports to China, India and the EU have risen by 13% with Russian crude production exceeding 11.2 million barrels a day (mbd).

    Dr Mamdouh G Salameh
    International Oil Economist
    Global Energy Expert

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