Oil refining in Russia has collapsed to its lowest level in more…
Oil refining in Russia has collapsed to its lowest level in more than two decades following a record series of strikes against oil refineries, according to Bloomberg. Oil refining in Russia in July fell to the lowest level in over two decades.
Consensus
- Russia's oil refining capacity in July 2026 reached 3.6 million barrels per day.
- This level is the lowest since May 2002.
- Ukrainian drone attacks targeted oil infrastructure in Russia during July 2026.
- The attacks affected refineries, tankers, port infrastructure, and pipelines.
- The number of attacks in July was among the highest on record, with at least 30 incidents reported.
- The fuel crisis in Russia began in May 2026 in annexed Crimea and spread to other regions by June.
- Russia experienced fuel shortages and introduced sales limits in many regions.
- Russia has been importing fuel from Belarus and Kazakhstan to mitigate the shortage.
Points of divergence
- The daily oil refining volume in Russia increased by approximately 4% in July compared to the previous month. — kommersant
- Diesel fuel production increased by nearly 10% in July, resulting in a surplus. — kommersant
- The government introduced measures to redistribute fuel rather than increase production, including allowing the circulation of Euro-2 fuel, reducing exchange sales of gasoline from 15% to 10%, and banning gasoline exports. — kommersant
- The fuel crisis began in May 2026 and spread to Russian regions in June. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The Lukoil refinery in Volgograd was shut down on July 31 after a drone attack caused a fire. — tg_varlamov_news
- The number of drone attacks on refineries in July was 18, including the Omsk refinery located over 2,500 km from the Ukrainian border. — tg_astrapress
- Ukrainian drone manufacturer Fire Point produces about 100 FP-1 drones per day, with roughly one in ten reaching their target. — tg_astrapress
- Russia has been using fuel imports from Belarus and Kazakhstan to offset domestic shortages. — tg_astrapress
- The number of drone attacks on oil infrastructure in July was 30, ranking second only to May 2026 (32 attacks). — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (7 sources)
- Daily oil processing in Russia increased by 4% in July — Коммерсантъ
- Average crude oil processing capacity in Russia in July amounted to 3.6 million barrels per day — Радио Свобода
- Bloomberg: Oil refining in Russia fell to a minimum since 2002 — Meduza
- Oil refining volumes in Russia fell to the lowest level since 2002, reports Bloomberg citing an analyst... — Varlamov News
- Oil refining in Russia fell to a minimum since 2002 — Дождь (Telegram)
- Oil refining in Russia collapsed to a low of more than two decades after a record series of strikes against refineries, - Bloomb... — ASTRA
- Oil refining in Russia collapsed to a minimum since 2002 after a record series of strikes against refineries — The Moscow Times