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Posted on February 19, 2025
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Syzran oil refinery in Russia halted operations after a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire, impacting Rosneft's processing capacity.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syzran oil refinery, operated by Russia's oil giant Rosneft, suspended oil processing on Wednesday due to a fire at the primary unit (CDU-6) following an attack by a Ukrainian drone, two industry sources told Reuters.
The governor of Russia's Samara region, where the Syzran refinery with 150,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) capacity is located, said the plant had been attacked by Ukraine overnight.
"Refining has been temporarily suspended at CDU-6 due to a fire," one of the sources said.
Rosneft did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
The Syzran Oil Refinery is part of the Rosneft group of Samara refineries, which also includes the Novokuibyshevsky and Kuibyshevsky plants.
According to industry sources, the actual volume of oil refining at the Syzran Oil Refinery was well below capacity in 2024 and amounted to about 90,000 bpd or 4.3 million metric tons.
Syzran refinery was attacked by Ukraine's drones several times in 2024, also affecting its processing.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by William Maclean and Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
The Syzran oil refinery suspended operations due to a fire at the primary unit (CDU-6) following a drone attack by Ukraine.
The Syzran oil refinery has a capacity of 150,000 barrels per day, but actual refining was below capacity at about 90,000 bpd in 2024.
The Syzran refinery was attacked by Ukraine's drones several times in 2024, which affected its processing capabilities.
Rosneft did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment regarding the attack and subsequent operational suspension.
The Syzran Oil Refinery is part of the Rosneft group of Samara refineries, which also includes the Novokuibyshevsky and Kuibyshevsky plants.
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