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Drone Strike Shuts Key Russian Petrochemical Hub, Exposing LPG Supply Vulnerability

A drone attack has knocked offline Russia’s Zapsibneftekhim complex in Tobolsk, the country’s largest LPG producer, forcing an indefinite shutdown while damage is assessed. The hit removes roughly 40% of Russia’s LPG output from the spot market, creating fresh uncertainty for industrial buyers and exposing how deep the drone war has reached into the heart of Russia’s energy system.

A single drone strike has sidelined one of Russia’s most important petrochemical assets, turning a remote Siberian complex into the latest front in a long‑range war over energy infrastructure. On 10 August, an attack damaged the Zapsibneftekhim plant in Tobolsk, western Siberia, and by 11 August industry sources said the facility had been shut indefinitely while the impact is assessed. Zapsibneftekhim is Russia’s largest producer of liquefied petroleum gas, with output around 6 million tonnes a year — roughly 40% of national production. People familiar with plant operations said no LPG volumes were offered from the Tobolsk loading point on Tuesday, after around 3,000 tonnes were loaded on Monday, underscoring…

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