A general view shows the Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal (NMT) in the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, Russia May 30, 2018. Military actions in the Black Sea area of Russian and Ukrainian Black Sea ports have escalated since the grain export deal fell apart in mid-July. Most recently Russia reported several attacks at its Black Sea ports. So far, oil loadings from Russia's Black Sea ports have not been affected by the attacks, but risks are mounting, traders said. Oil product exports from Russia's Black Sea ports is about 4 million tonnes per year.

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Persons: Natalya Chumakova, David Evans Organizations: Oil, REUTERS, Rights, Insurance, Traders, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Black, Novorossiisk, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Russian, Ukrainian, India