Russian Kirishi oil refinery shuts down key unit after Ukrainian strike – Reuters

According to Ukrinform, Reuters reported this with reference to two unnamed industry sources.

The sources said that after a fire caused by the drone strike, one of the plant’s units was taken halted. This unit accounts for nearly 40% of the refinery’s total processing capacity, or about 20 million metric tons per year (400,000 barrels per day).

The sources told Reuters that a furnace at the unit, as well as some other equipment, was damaged, adding that repairs could take about a month.

To compensate for the outage, the refinery will boost operations at its still functioning sections by up to 20%, which will allow it to maintain processing at roughly 75% of its nominal capacity, the sources said.

In 2024, the Kirishi refinery processed 17.5 million tons of crude oil, making up 6.6% of Russia’s total refining volume, according to agency sources.

The plant produced 2 million tons of gasoline, 7.1 million tons of diesel fuel, 6.1 million tons of fuel oil, and 0.6 million tons of bitumen.

As reported, on September 14, Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi (Madyar) confirmed Ukrainian strikes on the Kirishi refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region.

According to him, the Kirishi refinery is among the five largest in Russia. It specializes in the production of high-octane gasoline and all types of fuel, with an annual output of about 20 million tons of products.