The United States has announced 500 sanctions against Russia, as well as the thirteenth European sanctions against Russia, and at the same time, due to the occupation of Avdiivka in Ukraine, the United States and Western countries have imposed a new round of comprehensive sanctions on Russia. The Russian side has sent out the message that due to the needs of the country and the maintenance of the refinery, they have announced a six-month ban and will stop the export of oil for the next six months. Russia's Prime Minister Alexander Novak also confirmed this statement.
It has been pointed out that Russia's ban on the export of its oil is by no means a simple reason. As far as Russia's oil and gas resources are concerned, although Siberia is the largest oil field in the world, it is difficult to exploit, and Russia also has a certain dependence on German technology. Some analysts believe that during the Soviet era, Russia had a strong oil production capacity, but the problem is that its infrastructure is weak and weak.
The ban on oil exports is not for other reasons.
Although there is a list of "exemptions from sanctions", China is not included in the list. China has a strong petroleum refining industry, with an annual processing capacity of up to 9100 million tons, and does not rely on Russian oil exports. Due to the sanctions imposed on Russia, the refining capacity has been greatly reduced, and the export to ** has to be stopped.
There are two main reasons for Russia to issue a restraining order against Russia. Ukraine has adopted an "asymmetric war" that often attacks refineries inside Russia with unmanned aircraft, perhaps in an attempt to strengthen the refinery's defense capabilities. Russia is likely to launch a new offensive against Ukraine, and the ban on oil exports is a material reserve for future war.
Russian refineries are generally undergoing maintenance between March and May and August and October, when there is less petrochemical production and higher oil output. Russia is facing tougher sanctions, and if it wants to continue its economic growth, it will have to strengthen its "hematopoietic capacity".