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Russia's Oil Processing Plummets Amid Ongoing Ukraine Attacks

11/14/2025

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Russia's oil processing declined 3% this year despite Ukraine's drone attacks on refineries and pipelines.
The attacks began early in 2025 and resumed in August, affecting 17 major refineries.
From August to October, 20% of refinery capacity went offline, causing a 6% drop to about 5.1 million barrels per day.
Ukraine aims to disrupt fuel supplies to Russian forces, and the Kremlin says the fuel market remains stable.

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Russia's oil processing declined 3% this year despite Ukraine's drone attacks on refineries and pipelines.
The attacks began early in 2025 and resumed in August, affecting 17 major refineries.
From August to October, 20% of refinery capacity went offline, causing a 6% drop to about 5.1 million barrels per day.
Ukraine aims to disrupt fuel supplies to Russian forces, and the Kremlin says the fuel market remains stable.