Oil refining in central Russia halted after Ukrainian drone strikes - Reuters

According to official data and sources, virtually all major oil refineries in central Russia have been forced to halt or reduce fuel production following Ukrainian drone attacks in recent days. Reuters reports this, citing sources, as relayed by UNN. 

The combined capacity of the oil refineries that have fully or partially suspended operations exceeds 83 million metric tons per year, or about 238,000 tons per day. This accounts for approximately a quarter of Russia's total refining capacity, 

The publication adds that the combined share of these refineries in Russia's fuel production is over 30% for gasoline and about 25% for diesel fuel. According to various social media posts by Russian officials, Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, doubling the number of refineries targeted since the beginning of the year.

The strikes, which have also affected pipelines and storage facilities, have reduced oil production in Russia – the world's third-largest producer after the US and Saudi Arabia – increasing pressure on Moscow's federal budget, where oil and gas taxes account for approximately a quarter of revenue, 

One of Russia's largest oil refineries, Kirishi, with a capacity of 20 million metric tons per year, has been completely shut down since May 5, according to sources.

Another major refinery, Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez, with an annual capacity of 17 million tons, was attacked on May 20. It remains unclear whether it is managing to maintain partial operations.

As a reminder 

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that in these months, minus 10% of Russian oil refining has been achieved, a significant number of their regions are now in a state of bankruptcy, and Putin is leading Russia toward bankruptcy.