Kuibyshev refinery in Russia halts operations after drone attack – Reuters
The Kuibyshev oil refinery, owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft and located in the city of Samara, has completely halted crude oil processing following a drone attack on the night of 9-10 June.
Source: Reuters, citing two sources in the oil and gas industry
Details: The sources said oil processing had been suspended at both primary crude distillation units, CDU-4 and CDU-5. Each unit has a capacity of around 10,000 metric tonnes (73,000 barrels) per day. The drone strike caused significant damage to equipment and triggered fires, leaving the refinery unable to operate.
The refinery is considered an important fuel producer, including for the needs of the Russian military. According to the sources, the Kuibyshev refinery processed 4.7 million tonnes of crude oil in 2024, equivalent to approximately 94,400 barrels per day. During that period, the plant produced 0.8 million tonnes of petrol, 1.4 million tonnes of diesel fuel and 1.3 million tonnes of fuel oil.
Background:
- Russia's Samara Oblast came under a large-scale drone attack on the night of 9-10 June. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed that long-range Ukrainian drones had successfully struck the Kuibyshev refinery.
- The Kuibyshev refinery is part of Rosneft's Samara refining hub, which also includes the Novokuibyshevsk and Syzran refineries.
- The Syzran refinery completely halted oil processing on 21 May after Ukrainian drones disabled its key CDU-6 primary processing unit.
- The Novokuibyshevsk refinery suspended operations following a drone attack on 18 April and is currently operating at reduced capacity.
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