US President Donald Trump has stated that Russia has lost control of its oil refining industry against the backdrop of the war against Ukraine. The American leader has once again called for an end to the hostilities and stated that tens of thousands of people are dying every month. At the same time, independent data confirms a serious deterioration in the situation in the Russian oil refining sector due to systematic Ukrainian strikes.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued on 21 September Donald Trump<\/strong> linked the problems facing the Russian oil refining industry to the war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n \u00abUnfortunately, Russia has lost control of its oil refining industry as a result of the war with Ukraine.\u00bb.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The US President has also once again called for an end to the hostilities.<\/p>\n \u00abThis senseless and endless war with Ukraine must come to an end. The whole world is suffering because 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are dying every month. What a tragedy!\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump has previously cited this figure on several occasions as being approximately 25,000 deaths a month<\/strong> in the Russian-Ukrainian war. In particular, he expressed this view during a meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> in July. However, it is not possible to independently verify the exact figure, and Trump did not explain how it was calculated.<\/p>\n These comments on the state of the Russian oil refining industry came against the backdrop of a sharp intensification of Ukraine\u2019s campaign against the Russian Federation\u2019s energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n The International Energy Agency reported in September that regular drone strikes<\/a> and the complexity of the repairs are cumulative negative effect<\/strong> and are gradually disrupting the operation of Russia\u2019s oil refining system.<\/p>\n According to the IEA, during the first eight months of 2026, the Russian oil refinery came under attack on average once every three days<\/strong>. As of the end of August, only five of Russia\u2019s major factories had not yet been targeted by Ukrainian strikes.<\/p>\n The agency has also revised down its forecast for Russian refining volumes to approximately 4 million barrels per day<\/strong> \u2014 approximately 30% below the level prior to the full-scale invasion. One of the problems facing Russia is a shortage of components due to sanctions: damage to complex equipment may require repairs lasting several months.<\/p>\n In the weeks since the attacks alone, several Russian factories have been shut down or have had their operations significantly curtailed.<\/p>\n\n
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Russian oil refineries are indeed facing serious problems<\/h2>\n
Several large oil refineries shut down in September<\/h2>\n