Reuters: Russia’s seventh-largest refinery halts operations after a Ukrainian drone attack
An oil refinery in Perm halted operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones overnight on September 25, Reuters reported, citing industry sources.
Reuters provided no further details.
Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin said Ukraine had attacked an “industrial site” in the region. Local media identified the site as the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery. A fire broke out at the plant.
Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez is Russia’s seventh-largest oil refinery by output. In 2024, it processed 12.6 million metric tons of oil, producing 2 million metric tons of gasoline and 5.3 million metric tons of diesel fuel.
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