Syzran and Saratov Oil Refineries Halt Operations After Drone Attacks, Sources Say
The two Rosneft-owned plants have a combined capacity of 290,000 barrels a day, and one damaged unit could take at least a month to repair.
- Two Rosneft-owned oil refineries in the Volga cities of Syzran and Saratov stopped processing this month following Ukrainian drone attacks, with the Syzran plant halting on Tuesday and Saratov last Friday.
- Ukraine has conducted drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure since spring, damaging the Syzran refinery's main CDU-6 unit, which accounts for 71% of the plant's processing capacity.
- The Saratov facility halted crude processing on September 11; both refineries have a combined processing capacity of 290,000 barrels of oil per day, with repairs taking at least a month.
- These stoppages will likely exacerbate domestic fuel shortages in Russia, while U.S. President Donald Trump recently blamed Ukrainian strikes for surging global diesel costs.
- Despite President Trump's recent ceasefire request, Russia and Ukraine continued energy infrastructure attacks this week, as neither side has indicated readiness to agree to the proposal.
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Rosneft's Saratov and Syzransky refineries completely stopped processing oil after damage caused by drone attacks. The combined capacity of the two enterprises exceeds 15 million tons per year.
This will exacerbate the fuel crisis on 16 September 2026
Drone Strikes Halt Russian Oil Refineries: Energy Tensions Mount | Science-Environment
Drone attacks have caused the Rosneft-owned Syzran and Saratov oil refineries in Volga cities to cease operations, exacerbating Russia's domestic fuel shortages. The strikes damaged key processing units, delaying repairs. These developments come amid ongoing energy infrastructure attacks between Russia and Ukraine, alongside conflicting international diplomatic announcements.
Two Rosneft refineries in Russia's Saratov and Syzran stopped oil processing after drone attacks in September #НПЗ #Українські_дрони #Атака
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