Sibur is Russia's largest producer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG
Sibur is Russia's largest producer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG, propane-butane): according to its presentation cited by TASS, the company produced about 6 million tons of LPG in January–October 2025 — three times more than the next largest producer, Gazprom (1.9 million tons).
Consensus
- The Zapsibneftekhim petrochemical complex in Tobolsk, Tyumen Oblast stopped operations on August 10 after a drone attack.
- The plant is the largest in Russia for producing liquefied hydrocarbon gases (LPG).
- The attack caused damage to the central gas fractionation unit (ЦГФУ) at the facility.
- The plant produces approximately 6 million tons of LPG annually, accounting for about 40% of Russia’s total LPG production.
- The plant has stopped selling technical propane-butane mix to the St. Petersburg Commodity Exchange, previously supplying around 4,000 tons per day.
- The plant employs over 3,000 people.
- The governor of Tyumen Oblast, Alexander Moor, confirmed a fire at an industrial site due to drone strikes on August 10 but did not name the specific facility.
- The shutdown is ongoing, with damage assessment and consequences still being evaluated.
Points of divergence
- The plant produces 2.5 million tons of polymers annually and accounts for 40% of Russia’s total liquefied hydrocarbon gas (LPG) output. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The Ukrainian side confirmed the drone strike on Zapsibneftekhim, with President Zelensky stating the attack was launched from over 2,500 km away. — thebell
- The plant was built between 2012 and 2020 with support from German company Linde AG and nearly $2 billion from the National Wealth Fund. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- OSINT analysts identified the central gas fractionation unit as the target, and the attack was confirmed by the Ukrainian side. — thebell
Coverage (3 sources)
- Stopped for an indefinite period. Russia's largest petrochemical complex ceased operations after a drone strike — The Moscow Times
- Russia's largest polymer and liquefied natural gas production plant stopped after drone attack — The Bell
- Russia's largest liquefied natural gas production plant stopped after drone attack — The Bell