Services | Uraltransneft — Oil Trading, Pipeline Access, Storage & Risk Management

Service 01

Transneft OAO Pipeline Access

One of Uraltransneft's most critical competitive advantages is its established, licensed access to the trunk pipeline infrastructure operated by Transneft OAO, Russia's state-controlled pipeline operator. This infrastructure is essential for reliable transportation of petroleum products from Russian refineries to international export markets.

Transneft operates the world's largest oil pipeline network, spanning over 70,000 kilometres of trunk pipelines connecting Russia's major oil-producing and refining regions to key export terminals. Our operational relationships, scheduling agreements, and licensing arrangements with Transneft OAO authorise UTN to nominate and transport petroleum cargoes through this critical infrastructure — creating a seamless link from our partner refineries to global customers.

This pipeline connectivity underpins UTN's ability to offer clients from Khabarovsk NPZ and Kirishinefteorgsintez — and other premium Russian refineries — direct access to major export ports. Our operational approvals eliminate logistical barriers and provide clients with predictable, cost-efficient delivery schedules.

Pipeline-Connected Export Terminals Accessible by UTN

Ust-Luga (Baltic Sea) — Russia's largest multipurpose deepwater seaport
Primorsk (Gulf of Finland) — Largest crude oil export terminal in Russia
Novorossiysk (Black Sea) — Key Black Sea terminal for Mediterranean markets

Licensed scheduling agreements with Transneft OAO
Direct pipeline connectivity from Ural & Perm production regions
Transparent, verifiable supply chain from origin to export terminal
Covers both crude oil and refined petroleum product transportation
Enables cost-efficient, reliable delivery scheduling for clients

Service 02

Storage Solutions

Oil storage — for both crude and refined oil products — is regularly used as a trading tool by our company. Storage facilities are made available to our trading desks through long-term agreements with first-class storage operators.

Uraltransneft currently holds significant storage capacity at Ust-Luga and Primorsk ports — both directly connected to the Transneft pipeline network. This positioning enables us to optimize logistics, minimize transport costs, and ensure timely delivery to our clients in Baltic and European markets.

Ust-Luga Port

Major Baltic Sea deepwater port connected to Transneft. Handles crude oil, dark and light petroleum products.

Primorsk Port

Russia's largest oil export terminal on the Gulf of Finland. Primary Baltic crude oil export gateway.

Long-term storage agreements with first-class operators
Both crude oil and refined product storage capability
Strategic positioning for NWE/ARA and Black Sea flows
Pipeline-connected terminals at Ust-Luga and Primorsk
Used actively as a trading optimization and blending tool

Service 03

Risk Management

Uraltransneft operates across all risk management tools available in the global energy markets. We bring high standards of risk management and operational excellence to our customers while maintaining sophisticated systems, processes, and controls.

Financial, operational, and market risks are an integral element of commodities trading. They cannot be wholly avoided — but they can be planned for and managed with discipline. We take a comprehensive approach to hedging and marketing to help our clients achieve their goals.

Futures Markets

Active use of exchange-listed futures contracts to hedge price exposure across all product categories, including ICE Brent, NYMEX WTI, and gasoil futures.

OTC Swaps

Over-the-counter swap agreements customized to precisely match client exposure profiles, including floating-to-fixed price structures.

Derivatives

A full range of derivative instruments — options, spreads, and crack spread hedges — providing tailored solutions for complex risk profiles.

Pipeline Pricing Protection

Unique to our model: pipeline access enables us to lock in transportation costs ahead of time, reducing cargo-level price uncertainty for our counterparties.

Service 04

Financial Solutions

Our in-depth expertise, combined with extensive credit lines and strong financial condition, allows us to offer a variety of transactional structures that provide valuable solutions to our counterparties.

Our strong liquid capital structure enables us to provide clients with the working capital they require by extending payment terms using a variety of innovative structures. We are also able to provide crude oil and petroleum products producers with pre-export financing — secured against pipeline-transported cargoes heading to verified export terminals.

Uraltransneft cooperates with Russian major refining establishments and the Central Dispatching Department of Fuel Energy Complex to develop structures that provide maximum access to liquidity while ensuring the financial transparency and security all parties require.

Extended payment terms for buyers
Pre-export financing secured against pipeline cargoes
Working capital solutions for producers
Consignment stock arrangements with weekly volume flexibility
Flexible transactional structures including tolling agreements
Extensive credit lines with major international financial institutions

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