Russia may be forced to slash oil output: Report

Published September 16, 2025 5:15pm ET



As President Donald Trump has pushed to cut off Russian energy exports to end the war in Ukraine, new reporting suggests that Russia could be forced to slash its own crude oil output, ironically granting the president the outcome he has been searching for.

Several industry sources confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday that Russian oil pipeline giant Transneft has warned producers that it might have to cut back on output as a result of Ukraine’s drone strikes on energy infrastructure in the region.

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