Two more refineries in Russia shut down after Ukrainian drone attacks – media
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Russia’s Syzran and Saratov refineries have halted oil processing after Ukrainian drone attacks. One of the plants could be out of service for at least a month.
This was reported by Reuters, citing industry sources.
The Syzran refinery was shut down on Tuesday after a drone attack. According to sources, several facilities at the plant were damaged.
In particular, the strike damaged the main crude oil processing unit with a capacity of 17,100 tons per day. It accounts for about 71% of the plant’s total capacity.
Repairs may take at least a month.
At the same time, the second unit, which provides another 29% of the Syzran Refinery’s capacity, was already under repair after a drone attack in July.
The Saratov Refinery stopped oil refining on September 11, also after the drone attack.
The plant had previously been shut down on September 8 due to equipment damage and a fire after a drone strike. The company planned to resume operations on September 10-11, but it came under attack again.
In August, the Saratov refinery was also out of service for several weeks after a drone strike.
Shutting down two plants at once could exacerbate Russia’s fuel problems. Moscow has already restricted exports of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
As a reminder, on the night of September 15, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara Region of the Russian Federation and the Atlant Aero enterprise in Taganrog, which produces drones for the Russian army. Hits and fires were recorded at both facilities.