Russia’s Crude Exports Shrug Off Halt To Key Pacific Grade

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Russia’s Crude Exports Shrug Off Halt To Key Pacific Grade

(Bloomberg) -- A temporary halt in shipments of Russia’s Sokol crude from Sakhalin Island on the Pacific Coast was offset by a surge in flows of ESPO from nearby Kozmino, lifting four-week exports to the highest level in almost four months.The jump in this less volatile measure of overall exports was boosted as a plunge seen in late January — driven by a storm that shut Kozmino and disruptions including a drone strike at the Baltic’s Ust-Luga te…