Russian Refinery Runs Plunge to Lowest in More Than Two Decades
Officials say the stations could process fuel locally within three months as Ukrainian strikes cut refinery output by more than 60%.
- Ukrainian strikes have pushed Russian refining to the lowest level since March 2005, with plants processing an average of 3.91 million barrels a day so far this month.
- Over the past 100 days, Ukrainian forces have carried out about 50 attacks on fuel-producing facilities, hitting at least 24 out of 34 large refineries to pressure the Kremlin into negotiations.
- Drones striking the Omsk facility, Russia's largest oil refinery, worsened shortages across multiple regions from Kaliningrad to the Pacific Coast, where consumers face hours-long lines at filling stations and rocketing pump prices.
- Production declines prompted a ban on most diesel exports through July, while the Bell reported more than 17,000 Russian searches for "how to make gasoline" on Yandex last month.
- The loss of diesel from a key global supplier has driven prices to multiyear highs, with the market already tightened by disruptions to Middle East flows.
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Russian Refinery Runs Plunge to Lowest in More Than Two Decades
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Bloomberg: Russia’s oil refining falls to lowest level in 21 years amid Ukrainian strikes
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