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Ukraine’s Biggest Moscow Refinery Strike Hits Russian Fuel Hub

Severity: WARNING
Detected: 2026-06-18T14:00:10.750Z

Summary

Ukraine has launched its largest drone attack on Moscow to date, igniting the Kapotnya/Moscow refinery, a key fuels facility roughly 15 km from the Kremlin. The strike extends an ongoing campaign against Russian refining capacity and is likely to tighten Russian product balances, supporting global diesel and gasoline cracks and adding to the geopolitical risk premium in crude.

Details

Multiple reports in the last hour confirm that Ukraine has conducted its largest drone raid on Moscow since the start of the war, with the Kapotnya (Moscow) refinery struck and visibly burning. The plant processes around 11.6 million tonnes per year (~230 kb/d) and is a major supplier of gasoline, diesel, and other fuels to the Moscow region. Footage and statements indicate at least one storage tank/top cover was hit or blown off; there is some debate as to whether a Ukrainian drone or a misfired Russian air-defense missile caused the tank damage. However, the broader picture is clear: the refinery has again been directly targeted within a sustained Ukrainian campaign against Russian refinery and fuel logistics.

AFFECTED ASSETS: Brent Crude, WTI Crude, ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil, NY Harbor RBOB gasoline, European diesel crack spreads, Urals crude differentials, Rubles vs USD (USD/RUB), Russian domestic fuel prices

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