Ukrainian strikes cut Russia’s oil refining capacity by 30%, Reuters reports

Renewed Ukrainian drone strikes have cut Russia’s oil refining capacity by about 30%, Reuters reported, citing two industry sources. The disruption adds pressure to Russia’s domestic fuel supply as the country continues exporting diesel.

The sources estimate crude processing has fallen by roughly 200,000 tonnes a day, to 700,000 tonnes. Over the past week, attacks disrupted or caused emergencies at nine of Russia’s 35 major refineries, including facilities in Ryazan, Yaroslavl and the Volga region; their combined capacity is about 300,000 tonnes a day. A strike on 9 November set fire to the Kirishi refinery, while drone debris in Vsevolozhsk killed a woman, according to the regional governor. Ukraine has said it would halt attacks on Russian refineries only if Moscow stopped targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure.