Ukrainian Drones Halt Russia's No. 7 Perm Refinery as 40% Crude Unit Shuts
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Updated · Meduza · Aug 24
Ukrainian Drones Halt Russia's No. 7 Perm Refinery as 40% Crude Unit Shuts
3 articles · Updated · Meduza · Aug 24
Summary
Repairs at Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez could take up to two weeks after an August 21 Ukrainian drone strike forced the Perm refinery to halt operations, two industry sources told Reuters.
The attack caused a fire and knocked out one primary crude distillation unit that handles about 40% of the plant's capacity.
A second primary unit accounting for 34% of capacity had already been idle since July 29, deepening the outage at one of Russia's largest refineries.
Repeated Ukrainian strikes have hit the Perm plant several times since spring, including an indefinite shutdown in early May.
The latest disruption adds to Russia's summer fuel crisis, with gasoline prices rising and regions imposing sales limits since a fresh wave began in mid-August.