 The largest seaport in Russia's St. Petersburg region has stopped handling explosive ammonium nitrate amid drone attacks. Comersant writes about this with reference to informed sources.An official source told the publication that the Russian government is wary of a possible provocation that could have devastating consequences, the port receives in ships about 3 million tons of saltpeter annually. The interlocutors of the newspaper noted that producers are looking for other export options. The most convenient option may be the UST-LUF terminal. But for this, the terminal needs to be improved. The complex receives some 7 million metric tons a year of gas condensate, a type of light oil, from Novakets-Pirovsky plant in western Siberia to produce oil products such as naptha, jet fuel, and gas oil. Novatech's complex produces mostly naptha for Asia, including China, Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia, as well as jet fuel with delivery to Istanbul for Turkish airlines. Analysts said Novatech will now be forced to export more gas condensate instead of high margin fuel via other terminals.Sources of the newspaper said that the demand for saltpeter in the market is expected to increase. Ammonium nitrate is an inorganic chemical used as a fertilizer in agriculture. When the temperature rises to 170 degrees, the decomposition process begins. In case of ignition of ammonium nitrate, the explosion can have destructive power. Since the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian army has started targeting Petersburg for the first time since the beginning of the year. The city has already been attacked by drones several times.