Tuapse oil terminal
| Tuapse Oil Terminal | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Location | Krasnodar Krai |
| Coordinates | 44°05′23″N 39°04′54″E / 44.08972°N 39.08167°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Operated by | Rosneft |
| Owned by | Rosneft |
| Type of harbour | Oil Terminal |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 71 Mbbl (~9.7×106 t) |
Tuapse Oil Terminal is an oil import-export terminal located 8 km (5.0 mi) offshore from the port of Tuapse in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is one of the biggest oil terminals on the Black Sea and serves as a hub for crude oil deliveries to places beyond. The terminal, which commenced operations in 2005,[1] belongs to the Russian oil giant Rosneft.
Overview
[edit]The overall capacity of the import-export terminal is approximately 71 million barrels per annum (~9.7×106 t/a) of oil but capacity will be increased to 121 million barrels per annum (~1.65×107 t/a) by 2015.[1] Tanker loading capacity is suitable for Aframax tankers up to 110,000 DWT. The terminal serves the nearby Tuapse Refinery, also owned by Rosneft.[2]
History
[edit]The construction of the terminal started in 2003 and was completed by 2005 at a cost of US$120 million.[3]
2013 saw commissioning of a deep-water terminal capable of receiving 250 m-long-vessels with a 15 m draft and able to process 7 million tons of oil products annually.[4]
As part of the Russo-Ukrainian War the Tuapse oil terminal was attacked by drones on 2 November 2025. The oil-loading infrastructure and an oil tanker caught fire and the tanker's crew was evacuated.[5][6]
2026 Tuapse oil terminal disaster
[edit]In April 2026, the Tuapse oil terminal experienced a major industrial accident due to the UAV/drone strikes during the Russo-Ukrainian War. It involved a large fire at the facility, causing significant damage to storage and loading infrastructure and temporarily halting operations. Emergency crews worked to extinguish the fire and prevent further environmental impact in the Black Sea region. The event highlighted ongoing safety and security risks at key Russian energy export terminals.[7][8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tuapse Marine Terminal". rosneft.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Davydovich, Anna; Karamova, Aida; Fesenko, Olesya; Anisimova, Nina (2020). "Transport and logistics infrastructure of the Krasnodar Krai: Problems and solutions". E3S Web of Conferences. 164: 07007. doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202016407007. S2CID 218950016.
- ^ "President Vladimir Putin sees the Tuapse oil terminal in operation". rustocks.com. 6 September 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Zoria, Yuri (2025-11-02). "Flames light up Tuapse Bay as Ukrainian drones target Russia's Black Sea oil terminal again". Euromaidan Press. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ KATERYNA SEROHINA (2025-11-02). "Russia hit by drone attacks: Tuapse oil terminal struck, Zheleznogorsk left in dark". RBC News Ukraine. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ "Drones Hit Port In Russia's Tuapse: Oil Terminal On Fire". Charter 97. 2025-11-02. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ "Russia's Tuapse oil refinery halted operations after April drone attack". Reuters.
- ^ "A nightmare: Russians in Tuapse in disbelief after Ukrainian drones bring the war home". The Kyiv Independent.
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