Free Trial

Novoshakhtinsk Refinery in Russia Struck by Ukrainian Drone

REFINING

A fire has been extinguished at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov region which had been attacked by a Ukrainian drone, according to regional governor Vasily Golubev on Telegram.

  • Social media reports suggest a significant fire burned for a number of hours through the night.
  • The impact of the strike is not clear at present but highlights Russia’s inability to protect its refining assets from drone attacks.
  • The capacity of Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery is 5mln tons per year.
79 words

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.

A fire has been extinguished at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov region which had been attacked by a Ukrainian drone, according to regional governor Vasily Golubev on Telegram.

  • Social media reports suggest a significant fire burned for a number of hours through the night.
  • The impact of the strike is not clear at present but highlights Russia’s inability to protect its refining assets from drone attacks.
  • The capacity of Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery is 5mln tons per year.