The Moscow Oil Refinery has halted crude oil processing after a Ukrainian drone strike damaged its primary units.
Key facts
- •The Moscow Oil Refinery is owned by Gazprom Neft.
- •Ukrainian forces targeted the facility during a large-scale drone attack on the night of September 19-20.
- •The refinery has an annual refining capacity of 11 million tons.
- •Fuel sales from the refinery on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange ceased on September 21.
- •President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian forces struck a key oil industry facility in the Moscow region.
The Moscow Oil Refinery, owned by Gazprom Neft, has suspended crude oil processing operations following a Ukrainian drone attack on September 20. The strike caused fires at both of the facility's primary oil processing units. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that an industrial facility at the refinery sustained damage during the raid.
By the numbers
Operational Impact and Capacity
The refinery's primary processing units, AVT-6 and the Euro+ combined unit, were both impacted by the fires. The AVT-6 unit handles 21,400 tons of crude oil daily, representing 53% of the facility's capacity, while the Euro+ unit handles 18,800 tons, or 47% of capacity. Fuel from the refinery has not been offered for sale on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange since September 21. Repairs and the resumption of full operations are expected to take several weeks.
Refinery Production and Market Role
In 2024, the refinery processed 11.6 million tons of crude oil, or approximately 230,000 barrels per day. Its production output included 2.9 million tons of gasoline, 3.2 million tons of diesel fuel, and 1.3 million tons of bitumen. Located in Moscow's Kapotnya district, the facility is a major supplier for the region, providing roughly 40% of Moscow's fuel market and 70% of the Moscow region's demand for petrol and aviation gas.
Timeline
- Night of September 19-20Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region.
- September 20Drones crashed into the Moscow Oil Refinery, causing fires at primary processing units.
- September 21Fuel from the refinery stopped appearing for sale on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ukrinform, Ukrainska Pravda (English).
