Rosneft's Novokuibyshevsk refinery shut down after drone attack«

Rosneft's Novokuibyshevsk refinery shut down after drone attack - Reuters

Damage after impact

One of the largest oil refineries in Russia Novokuibyshevsk refinery in the Samara region stopped primary oil refining after a drone attack that took place at night 19 October. This is reported by the Reuters with reference to two industry sources.

According to them, the company has a fire broke out, which has been contained, but production has been completely halted.

Reaction and consequences

Company. «Rosneft» has not officially commented on the situation. Local authorities in the Samara region stated only that «the incident does not pose a threat to residents» and that «specialists are working on the spot».

Experts suggest that repairs may continue a few weeks, as the attack could have affected the process equipment of the primary processing unit.

The context of the attacks

Novokuibyshevsky Plant is one of the key facilities «Rosneft», which annually processes about 8.8 million tonnes of oil.
This is already not the first case of drone attack on oil industry enterprises in the Samara region: earlier, strikes were recorded on facilities in Syzran and Novoshakhtinsk, The company's production was halted due to the lack of supply.

The Ukrainian side has not officially confirmed its involvement in the attack, but recently drone strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure facilities have become more frequent.