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Ukraine strikes Samara oil station and Lipetsk-2 military airfield in Russia – General Staff

Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Samara oil facility on Nov. 13, setting several oil tanks ablaze, and confirmed results of a strike on the Lipetsk-2 military airfield, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Nov. 14.

15 November, 12:49 AM

Russian oil refining drops 30% after new wave of Ukrainian strikes

Since late October, Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have reduced Russia’s processing capacity by about 30%, Reuters reported on Nov. 10, citing industry sources.

11 November, 02:49 AM

Fuel shortages return across Russian periphery

Fuel shortages have returned to at least six Russian regions following Ukrainian attacks on eight major oil refineries over the past two weeks, Reuters reported on Nov. 9.

9 November, 10:54 PM

Russia boosts oil exports as lull in Ukrainian refinery strikes brings Kremlin billions

Russian crude oil exports rose alongside increased domestic refinery processing amid a temporary lull in Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, Bloomberg reported, citing tanker-tracking data on Nov. 4.

4 November, 02:08 PM

Rosneft deliberately delays refinery repairs as costs mount

Russia’s largest oil company, Rosneft, is deliberately extending repairs at some of its refineries from several days to several weeks, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 22, citing people familiar with the matter and the company’s internal loss estimates.

22 October, 10:49 PM

Zelenskyy agrees to 100-day pause in Russian refinery strikes in exchange for wider Starlink access

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to strike a deal with the United States to extend Starlink coverage into Russia in exchange for a 100-day pause in strikes on Russian oil refineries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct. 15.

16 October, 08:12 PM

Kellogg supports attacks on Russian oil infrastructure

Ukraine should continue striking Russian oil refineries, while Moscow's offer to supply diesel to U.S. and global markets may be an attempt to ease pressure on Russia's energy sector, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, former U.S. special envoy for Ukraine, said in an interview with Fox Business.

11 October, 05:59 PM

Putin rejects Black Sea truce proposal

Dictator Vladimir Putin dismissed a proposal to halt strikes on Black Sea shipping in exchange for Ukraine pausing its attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russian state propaganda reported on Oct. 1.

1 October, 10:53 PM

Ukraine destroys 45% of Russian refinery output — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian strikes have knocked out 45% of Russia's oil refining capacity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters at the press briefing in the United States on Sept. 23.

23 September, 11:41 AM

Fire Point reveals what weapon was used to strike Russia’s Kuibyshev refinery and details damage

Ukrainian forces struck the AVT-4 and AVT-5 primary oil processing units at the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara, according to reports on Sept. 22.

23 September, 09:32 AM

Ukraine’s General Staff confirms strikes on Russian oil refineries in Bashkortostan and Samara

Ukrainian forces struck two Russian oil refineries, Bashneft-UNPZ in Ufa and the Kuibyshev refinery in Samara, sparking fires at both facilities, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Sept. 22.

22 September, 02:35 PM

Drones attack Ufa overnight, Bashneft oil refinery may have been targeted

Drones attacked Ufa in Russia’s Bashkortostan, home to Bashneft oil refineries, Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova reported on Sept. 21.

21 September, 10:51 AM

Two Russian refineries stopped after Ukrainian drone strikes

Oil refineries in Russia’s Syzran and Saratov halted operations after recent Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported on Sept. 16, citing three industry sources.

17 September, 03:26 AM

Ukraine strikes could leave Russia with 30% less refining capacity for 18 months, IEA says

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has lowered its baseline forecast for Russian oil refining over the next 18 months to approximately 4 million barrels per day, or 30% below pre-invasion levels in 2022, Bloomberg wrote on Sept. 11, citing the agency’s monthly oil market report.

11 September, 07:54 PM

Rosneft, Russia’s top oil producer, suffers profit decline in first half of year

Russia's largest state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, which accounts for roughly half of the country's total crude output, saw its first-half net profit fall, The Moscow Times reported on August 31.

1 September, 01:21 PM

Russian Defense Ministry is preparing 'massive strikes' on Ukraine's energy facilities

Russia's Defense Ministry said that Russian forces are preparing "massive strikes" on Ukraine's energy facilities, according to a statement posted on the ministry's Telegram channel on Aug. 30.

30 August, 11:58 AM

Moscow reintroduces gasoline rationing

Limits on gasoline sales reappeared at several gas station networks in Moscow, as authorities continue supplying the Russian capital by redirecting fuel from other regions, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 19.

19 August, 10:47 PM

Ukrainian refinery strikes trigger motor oil shortages and price spikes in Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have contributed not only to the country’s fuel crisis but also to shortages of automotive lubricants, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported.

19 August, 01:52 PM

70% of Russian gas stations left without gasoline or diesel

A sharp fuel shortage in Russia has left gasoline or diesel available at just 28.1% of the country’s gas stations as of Aug. 16, down from 41% a week earlier, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 18.

19 August, 12:41 AM

Russia expects more pricey Indian gasoline to ease shortages

At least two more shipments of gasoline from India are expected to arrive at Russian ports over the next two weeks as Moscow hopes to ease a domestic fuel shortage, Reuters reported on Aug. 17, citing industry sources.

17 August, 08:33 PM

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