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Ukrainian strikes force Russia to import more fuel as refining capacity falls
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 2 min read
The essentials
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes have reduced Russia’s refining capacity, causing domestic shortages and rationing, The Guardian reports. Russia bought 200,000 barrels of petrol from Turkey this week, its first such purchase from the country. Moscow also agreed to have Russian crude processed at the Kondensat refinery in western Kazakhstan, with 70% of the resulting fuel sent back to Russia. At least six Russian regions restricted petrol sales in August. Ukraine carried out 18 attacks on Russian refineries during the month, matching July’s record.
- Russia bought 200,000 barrels of petrol from Turkey.
- Kazakhstan will send 70% of the refined fuel back to Russia.
- At least six Russian regions restricted petrol sales.
- Ukraine carried out 18 attacks on refineries in August.
What we know
Ukrainian long-range drone attacks have reduced Russia’s refining capacity, causing domestic fuel shortages and rationing at filling stations.
Russia bought 200,000 barrels of petrol from Turkey this week, its first such purchase from the country. The sanctioned tanker Wendrix carried the shipment from Mersin to Primorsk on the Baltic Sea.
The cargo is the fifth confirmed seaborne delivery of road fuel to Russia this summer. The previous four shipments, routed through Egypt from India’s Vadinar refinery, totalled one million barrels.
A refining agreement in Kazakhstan
Russia also reached an agreement this week with the Kondensat refinery in western Kazakhstan. The facility will process Russian crude and send 70% of the refined fuel back to Russia.
The crude will have to travel by rail because the Kondensat refinery is not connected to a Russian oil pipeline.
Fuel imports are rising
In June, Russian fuel imports from Belarus were 141 times higher than in June of the previous year.
In July, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that the country would begin importing petroleum products to stabilise its domestic market.
200,000 barrels
Petrol bought from Turkey this week
1 million barrels
Combined volume of the four previous shipments
70%
Share of the fuel refined in Kazakhstan to be returned to Russia
Sales restrictions and halted production
In August, at least six Russian regions reinstated or tightened restrictions on petrol sales. A new wave of Ukrainian strikes completely halted operations at the Orsk refinery.
Industry analysts estimated that output from Russian refineries had already fallen by 28% before Ukraine intensified its campaign against the facilities.
A campaign intensified over two months
Ukraine carried out 18 attacks on Russian refineries in August, matching the record set in July.
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