An oil refinery in the Tyumen region of Western Siberia has ceased all crude oil processing and derivative production following a drone attack that damaged secondary processing units over the weekend. The governor of the Tyumen region, Alexander Moor, confirmed on Saturday that the facility was struck by a Ukrainian drone, which caused a fire at the site. Sources indicated that the attack, which occurred on July 25, damaged at least two key areas: the diesel hydrotreating unit, which has an annual capacity of 2.6 million metric tons, and a combined unit responsible for producing high-octane gasoline.
The precise timeline for repairs remains difficult to estimate. It is notable that the diesel hydrotreating unit was already undergoing maintenance last month following a fire attributed to internal technical issues on June 6. The facility, owned by RI-Invest, has a total production capacity of 9 million metric tons annually.
According to industry data, in 2024, the refinery processed 5.7 million tons of crude oil, generating approximately 0.5 million tons of gasoline and 2.8 million tons of diesel. The disruption caused by the drone attack has brought the massive refinery in Tyumen to a complete halt. RI-Invest did not issue a comment regarding the incident when reached by Reuters.
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