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Ukrainian strike sets fires at Rosneft’s Kuibyshev refinery in Russia’s Samara region

Ukrainian forces hit Rosneft’s Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara region overnight, a plant that processed 4.7 million tons of crude in 2024 and produces diesel, gasoline and fuel oil.

A Ukrainian strike on Rosneft’s Kuibyshev Oil Refinery has again brought the war onto Russian energy infrastructure, this time in the Samara region.

Ukrainian reports on 22 September said the refinery was hit overnight. The plant has a design capacity of around 7 million tons of crude per year. In 2024, it processed about 4.7 million tons, producing roughly 1.4 million tons of diesel, 800,000 tons of gasoline and 1.3 million tons of fuel oil.

Large fires were reported near the refinery’s primary distillation units after the latest attack. There was no detailed public information in the source material on the extent of damage or how long operations might be affected.

Refineries like Kuibyshev sit at the core of Russia’s fuel production chain, turning crude into diesel, gasoline and other products used by civilians and the military. Damage at such a facility can disrupt local supplies and force adjustments elsewhere in the system.

The key indicators to watch now are whether Russian authorities announce any reduction in output or changes in supply patterns from Samara, how quickly the refinery resumes normal operation, and whether similar strikes on large refineries inside Russia continue.

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