Russian oil transportation company denies reports of limiting oil imports from producers.

Jin10 data reported on September 17 that Transneft, the Russian oil transportation company, denied reports of a possible significant restriction on receiving crude oil from producers recently, calling such news “fake news.” The statement said: “In response to the information released by the international news agency Reuters, which implies a potential significant restriction on receiving crude oil from producers, Transneft feels compelled to issue the following statement. Citing anonymous sources in the Russian energy sector to publish such fake news harms Transneft's reputation. These reports are acts aimed at destabilizing the situation against the backdrop of a continuing information war led by the West against Russia.” Previously, Reuters cited sources saying that Transneft had allegedly limited the ability of oil companies to store oil in its pipeline system in recent days and warned producers that it might have to import less oil from them.