Ukraine Strikes Russia’s 4th Largest Refinery Fuel Crisis Deepens
The Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery, a key producer of gasoline and Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery, has ceased operations following damage from a Ukrainian drone attack on its primary refining unit. This disruption is expected to exacerbate Russia’s existing fuel crisis, which has already prompted export bans and price increases. The incident, which also resulted in casualties, follows a pattern of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure, impacting fuel availability and potentially leading to further market restrictions.
John Q. Hosedrinker