Russia's refineries better protected than UAE's, Novak says
Russian oil refineries are better protected than those in the UAE, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who emphasized that the cost of protection is justified by the risk of massive losses from shutdowns due to attacks.
Consensus
- Russian oil refineries are protected better than those in the UAE.
- The protection of oil refineries involves significant costs for companies.
- The protection measures include passive measures and cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and Rosgvardiya.
- The work on protection has been intensified due to increased attacks on refineries.
- Refineries that have completed repairs have increased fuel supply to the domestic market.
- Some planned refinery maintenance was postponed to increase fuel production during high summer demand.
Points of divergence
- The protection of refineries is based on experience gained over the past few months. — vm
- Approximately 10% of Russia's refineries are currently under repair. — kommersant
- No cases of energy facilities being transferred under external management after Putin's new decree have been reported. — tvrain
- The new decree was described as 'preventive'. — tvrain
Coverage (3 sources)
- Novak: Oil refineries in Russia are protected better than plants in the UAE — Вечерняя Москва
- Novak: A simple refinery will cost oilmen more than their protection due to drone attacks — Коммерсантъ
- Protection of NPPC cost oilmen dearly, but factory shutdowns would bring huge losses — Novak — Дождь