Russia resumes crude loading at Ust-Luga port Change Russia restarted crude loading at the Ust-Luga Baltic export terminal when the tanker The Jewel began taking cargo on Saturday after loadings had halted at the end of March amid Ukrainian drone attacks. Why it matters The resumption creates intermittent export availability rather than a guaranteed restoration of flows because regional infrastructure remains exposed to further strikes. Logistics and procurement planners now face uncertain scheduling windows for Baltic-sourced crude and cannot assume sustained continuous shipments. Fortune · Apr 6 More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link