Ukrainian drone attack shuts down one of Russia's largest oil refineries

The Salavat petrochemical complex in the Urals, one of Russia's largest, halted operations on 14 July after a drone attack.

Source: Reuters

Details: Both of the plant's primary processing units were damaged and shut down. These are CDU-6, with a capacity of 17,140 tonnes per day, and CDU-4, which can process 11,430 tonnes of oil and gas condensate per day.

Some secondary processing units and other equipment were also damaged. Sources suggest repairs could take several weeks or even months.

The local governor confirmed the attack but said the plant is expected to return to normal production levels within a few days.

In 2024, Salavat processed 7.2 million tonnes of oil, or about 2.7% of Russia's total oil refining volume. The plant produced 2.5 million tonnes of diesel fuel, 1.5 million tonnes of petrol and 700,000 tonnes of fuel oil.

The complex also produces liquefied gases, polyethylene, polystyrene, ammonia and other petrochemical products.

Background: On 14 July, explosions and a fire were reported in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan following a drone attack on the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery, located about 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border.

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