Ukraine conducted at least 21 attacks on Russian oil refineries in…
Ukraine conducted at least 21 attacks on Russian oil refineries in August, setting a monthly record, according to Bloomberg. This led to a significant drop in oil refining capacity in Russia, with production levels reaching their lowest in over 20 years and causing fuel shortages across the country.
Consensus
- Ukraine conducted at least 21 attacks on oil refineries in Russia in August.
- The number of attacks in August is a record for a single month.
- The attacks targeted four of the ten largest oil refineries in Russia.
- Oil refining capacity in Russia in August was at its lowest level in over 20 years.
- Russia processed approximately 3.8 million barrels of oil per day in August.
- In the first three weeks of August, gasoline production and supply to the domestic market dropped by nearly 20% compared to the same period in 2025.
- Diesel production fell by more than 23% in the first three weeks of August.
- Fuel shortages emerged in multiple regions, including Moscow.
- Long queues at gas stations returned in major cities.
- Restrictions on fuel sales were introduced in dozens of regions.
- Analysts expect a slight increase in oil refining in September, to about 4.2 million barrels per day, if attacks do not continue at the same intensity.
- The decline in refining is linked to Ukrainian drone attacks.
Points of divergence
- Six of the largest refineries in Russia were shut down due to Ukrainian attacks, including Lukoil's 'Nizhny Novgorod Oil Refining and Synthesis' (NORSI), after which all of Lukoil's major refineries ceased operations. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Fuel shortages were noticeable even in Moscow, the most well-supplied region in the country. — tg_echoonline_news
- The attacks led to a second wave of fuel shortage in Russia. — tg_bbcrussian
- Russia was previously a major exporter of diesel fuel, supplying about 10% of global shipments, but now these volumes remain within the country. — meduza
Coverage (10 sources)
- In August Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineries no fewer than 21 times — this is a record for one month, Bloomberg calculated In this month... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Bloomberg: Ukraine set monthly record for strikes on Russian oil refineries — ASTRA
- Ukraine launched record number of strikes on Russian oil refineries in August — Bloomberg — ЭХО / Новости
- Ukraine sets record for number of strikes on oil refineries and crashes oil processing in Russia to a 20-year 'bottom' — The Moscow Times
- Bloomberg: In August Ukraine Attacked Russian Oil Refineries 21 Times — Радио Свобода
- Bloomberg: In August Ukraine Attacked Russian Oil Refineries 21 Times, Oil Processing Dropped to Minimum in 20 Years — BBC News Русская служба
- In August Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineries 21 times, Bloomberg calculated. Oil processing fell to a 20-year minimum — Meduza
- Bloomberg: In August Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineries no fewer than 21 times — Дождь
- In August Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineries at least 21 times — this is a record for one month, Bloomberg calculated — Дождь (Telegram)
- Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineries 21 times in August, oil processing dropped to minimum in 20 years — The Bell
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Bloomberg
- NPZ
- Russia
- EA Analytics
- Moscow
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Armed Forces
- August
- Moscow Oblast
- Bloomberg NPO