Repeated strikes on energy infrastructure are causing a significant decline in Russian oil product exports.
Ukrainian troops have been attacking Russian refineries with drones for several months.
Since the spring, drone attacks against Russian targets have surged.
Ukrainian long-range drones have become a key strategic asset for Ukraine by repeatedly hitting major Russian refineries.
The export of oil products from Russia is experiencing a dramatic decline due to these drone attacks on refineries.
Following a Ukrainian drone attack, the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Orenburg — 1,500 km from Ukraine and with a 6.6-million-ton annual capacity — has shut down for up to six months, with repairs hindered by Western sanctions on imported equipment, according to Governor Yevgeny Solntsev; in response, fuel rationing and an odd-even license plate system have been implemented, and 80% of the region’s 287 gas stations remain operational, while Ukraine also confirmed a separate drone strike on Gazprom’s Neftekhim Salavat refinery, 1,400 km from Ukraine, where 21 drones were launched and 16 intercepted.
Following a Ukrainian drone strike, the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Orenburg—1,500 km from Ukraine and with a 6.6-million-ton annual capacity—has shut down for up to six months, with repairs hindered by Western sanctions on replacement equipment, according to Governor Yevgeny Solntsev; in response, fuel rationing and an odd-even license plate system have been implemented, and 80% of the region’s gas stations remain operational, while Ukraine also confirmed a separate drone attack on Gazprom’s Neftekhim Salavat refinery, located 1,400 km from Ukraine, where 21 drones were launched and 16 intercepted.
Following a Ukrainian drone strike, the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Orenburg — 1,500 km from Ukraine and with a 6.6 million metric ton annual capacity — has shut down for up to six months, with repairs hindered by Western sanctions on imported equipment, according to Governor Yevgeny Solntsev, who also imposed fuel rationing and an odd-even license plate system as 80% of the region’s 287 stations remain operational; additionally, Ukraine’s general staff confirmed a separate drone attack on Gazprom’s Neftekhim Salavat refinery, 1,400 km from Ukraine, involving 21 drones, 16 of which were intercepted.
Following Ukrainian drone strikes, Russia's Orsknefteorgsintez refinery has shut down for up to six months, with repairs hampered by Western sanctions on imported equipment, according to Orenburg Governor Yevgeny Solntsev, while diesel exports hit a multiyear low; additionally, the Neftekhim Salavat refinery was hit by 21 drones—16 intercepted—marking the 16th region to face renewed fuel disruptions, prompting fuel rationing and an odd-even license plate system in Orenburg.
Following a Ukrainian drone attack, the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Orenburg—1,500 km from Ukraine and with a 6.6-million-ton annual capacity—has shut down for up to six months, with repairs hindered by Western sanctions on imported equipment, according to Governor Yevgeny Solntsev, who also imposed fuel rationing and an odd-even license plate system as 80% of the region’s 287 gas stations remain operational; additionally, Ukraine’s general staff confirmed a separate drone strike on Gazprom’s Neftekhim Salavat refinery, 1,400 km from Ukraine, where 21 drones were launched and 16 intercepted.
Following Ukrainian drone strikes, Russia’s Orsknefteorgsintez refinery has shut down for up to six months, with repairs hindered by Western sanctions on replacement equipment, while the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery was hit by 21 drones—16 shot down—wounding two civilians and triggering a fire that forced the evacuation of Wildberries’ facility; simultaneously, the Zapsibneftekhim complex in Siberia suspended operations, cutting 40% of Russia’s LPG output, contributing to a 16–18% surge in fuel prices, 12–15% monthly rise in road freight rates, and a 33.3% month-over-month drop in seaborne oil product exports to 3.93 million tons in July.
