Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery halts processing unit after drone attack, sources say
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A screenshot from a video posted online that is said to show the aftermath of an attack on a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region.
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- A Ukrainian drone strike on October 22nd caused a fire, halting the CDU-4 unit at Russia's Ryazan oil refinery.
- The halted unit processes 80,000 barrels per day, a quarter of the plant's capacity, impacting overall crude processing.
- Adjacent units were also stopped. The attacks have caused fuel shortages as peace talks have faltered.
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MOSCOW - Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery, the Ryazan plant located south east of Moscow, halted a primary crude distillation unit on Oct 22 following a Ukrainian drone attack, two industry sources told Reuters on Oct 24.
Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure as peace talks mediated by US President Donald Trump have not progressed.
Such attacks have been behind motor fuel shortages across several regions in Russia, local authorities have said.
Ukraine’s general staff said on Oct 23 that Kyiv’s forces had struck the Ryazan oil refinery.
The industry sources in Russia told Reuters the CDU-4 processing unit, was urgently halted on Oct 23 after it caught fire following a drone attack.
The unit’s capacity stands at four million metric tonnes a year, or 80,000 barrels per day, accounting for around a quarter of plant’s total capacity.
Oil company Rosneft, which owns the refinery, did not respond to a request for comment. The sources said the plant is still processing oil, but at a reduced volume.
One of the sources said some adjacent units were also halted, including a reformer, vacuum gasoil hydrotreater and catalytic cracker.
The refinery processed 13.1 million tonnes of crude in 2024, producing 2.3 million tonnes of gasoline, 3.4 million tonnes of diesel and 4.2 million tonnes of fuel oil. REUTERS
