Reuters: Ukrainian drone attack forces Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia to halt operations

Source: Reuters

Ukraine’s drone attack on Samara on June 10 forced the Kuibyshev oil refinery to halt crude processing, two industry sources told Reuters.

The attack shut down two primary processing units at the refinery, both damaged in the strike and subsequent fires. Each unit processes about 10,000 tons, or 73,000 barrels, per day.

The refinery has made no official announcement of the shutdown.

Three people were injured in the drone attack in Samara region, Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said. He said several industrial facilities were also damaged but did not identify them. The independent Telegram channel Astra reported a fire at the Kuibyshev refinery after reviewing photos and videos from eyewitnesses.

The Kuibyshev oil refinery is one of the leading refineries in the Volga region, specializing in the production of gasoline and diesel fuel to the highest environmental standard. The refinery, along with the Novokuibyshev and Syzran refineries, is part of Rosneft’s Samara hub.

The Novokuibyshev refinery, according to Reuters, has been mostly offline since mid-April, and the Syzran refinery has been fully offline since mid-May. They were also targeted by Ukrainian drones.

Due to Ukrainian military attacks on oil facilities in Russia, a fuel crisis has begun. By June 10, shortages were reported in at least 25 regions.

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