Ukraine has disabled nearly half of Russia's oil refining capacity.…
Ukraine has disabled nearly half of Russia's oil refining capacity. According to Financial Times analysis data, Ukraine's campaign of strikes against oil refineries has taken out more than 30% of Russia's actual and more than 45% of its nominal refining capacity.
Consensus
- Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled over 45% of Russia's nominal oil refining capacity.
- Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled more than 30% of Russia's actual oil refining capacity.
- The attacks have targeted key technological units at oil refineries, such as desalting and dehydration equipment.
- Damage from the attacks remains visible in satellite imagery for weeks or even months after the strikes.
- Recovery of refinery operations after attacks is slow, with activity resuming gradually.
- Thermal imaging data shows a sustained reduction in heat output from affected refineries, indicating prolonged operational decline.
- The Financial Times conducted the analysis using refinery schematics, photographs, satellite imagery, and thermal data.
- Some refineries, including the Omsk facility, have resumed operations after repairs.
Points of divergence
- Ukrainian forces have disabled 33% of actual oil refining capacity in Russia. — tg_theinsider
- The refinery in Kirishy owned by Surgutneftegaz has been completely shut down. — thebell
- The refinery in Tuapse has been completely shut down due to April attacks. — thebell
- The Moscow refinery still has a white oil tank cover lying on the ground more than a month after the attack. — tg_agentstvonews
- Damage persists on three other tanks, a pump station, and connecting pipelines at the Moscow refinery. — tg_agentstvonews
- The Omsk refinery of Gazprom Neft has resumed full operation after recovery. — thebell
- The Omsk refinery has resumed operation, but the extent of recovery is not specified. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ukraine managed to disable one-third of oil refining capacities in Russia — The Insider
- Удары Украины вывели из строя больше 45% номинальных нефтеперерабатывающих мощностей России — The Bell
- Ukraine disables nearly half of Russia's oil refining capacity — Агентство. Новости