Moscow oil refinery hit by drone attacks is unlikely to resume production this year, sources say [View all]
Source: Reuters
June 24, 2026 6:01 AM EDT Updated 10 hours ago
June 24 (Reuters) - Moscow's oil refinery will be offline for at least six months after suffering extensive damage in Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources said on Wednesday, complicating Russian efforts to tackle fuel shortages across the world's largest country.
The refinery, located on the southern outskirts of the Russian capital, is the largest fuel supplier to the Moscow region. It was hit twice this month by Ukrainian drones, forcing it to halt operations.
"It will take at least half a year to repair," one of the sources said of the damage to the Moscow refinery. Gazprom Neft (SIBN.MM), which operates the plant, did not reply to a request for comment.
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian energy infrastructure with long-range drone strikes. Russia, meanwhile, has continued firing missiles at energy and defence-related targets in and around Ukrainian cities.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/moscow-oil-refinery-hit-by-drone-attacks-is-unlikely-resume-production-this-year-2026-06-24/
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