{"id":6034,"date":"2026-09-15T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/drone-strikes-cripple-half-of-russias-top-diesel-refineries\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:30:00","slug":"drone-strikes-cripple-half-of-russias-top-diesel-refineries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/zh\/drone-strikes-cripple-half-of-russias-top-diesel-refineries\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Strikes Cripple Half of Russia’s Top Diesel Refineries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three of Russia’s six largest diesel-producing refineries are now either shut or operating at roughly one-quarter capacity after Ukrainian drone attacks damaged plants that together form the backbone of the country’s fuel system.<\/p>\n

The six refineries\u2014Omsk<\/a>, Kirishi, Taneco, Volgograd, NORSI and Perm\u2014account for roughly half of Russia’s diesel production, according to Reuters calculations based on market data. Kirishi is completely offline. Volgograd and NORSI are running at about 25% of nameplate capacity.<\/p>\n

Taneco was struck Sunday. The extent of the damage there was still being assessed Monday.<\/p>\n

The attacks have become routine. The International Energy Agency estimates a Russian refinery was successfully struck by a drone once every three days during the first eight months of 2026.<\/p>\n

Russia has already restricted exports of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to preserve domestic supply. Diesel exports fell below 1 million metric tons in June, according to trader estimates cited by Reuters. Combined diesel and gasoil exports totaled about 1.8 million tons.<\/p>\n

A year earlier, Russian refineries were shipping roughly 2.5 million tons of diesel each month, or 3.3 million to 3.4 million tons including lower-quality gasoil. Turkey and Brazil had been taking at least half of available Russian diesel cargoes before Moscow imposed the restrictions.<\/p>\n

Those missing barrels are landing in a global diesel market already short on fuel<\/a> from the Middle East. U.S. diesel prices crossed $6 per gallon last week for the first time, while refining margins have climbed as product inventories shrink.<\/p>\n

Russia’s problems also extend beyond refining. The IEA last week cut<\/a> its Russian crude production forecast to 8.7 million bpd for 2026 after August output fell to 8.36 million bpd, down 940,000 bpd from January.<\/p>\n

By Julianne Geiger for Oilprice.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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