Russian oil transportation company denies reports of restricting oil imports from producers

The Russian oil transport company has denied recent reports that there may be significant restrictions on receiving crude oil from producers, calling such news "fake news". The statement said: "In response to information from international news agency Reuters implying that there may be significant restrictions on receiving crude oil from producers in the near future, Transneft has to issue the following statement. The release of such fake news by anonymous sources in the Russian energy industry has damaged Transneft's reputation. These reports are part of a Western-led, ongoing information war against Russia, attempting to destabilize the situation." Earlier, Reuters reported, citing sources, that Transneft had recently limited oil companies' ability to store oil in its pipeline system and warned producers that it may have to import less oil from them.