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Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Stops Processing After Ukraine’s 3,000-km Strike

Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post

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July 8, 2026

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Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Stops Processing After Ukraine’s 3,000-km Strike

Ukraine's long-range drone strike has forced Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk to halt crude processing, according to Reuters. The Monday shutdown affects one of Russia's key fuel producers and could worsen domestic fuel shortages. Ukrainian military officials say the refinery was the last of Russia's 11 largest gasoline producers to be targeted, while conflicting reports remain over which processing unit sustained the heaviest damage.

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Kyiv Post

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· Jul 1, 2026

Ukraine Hits Targets 1,300 km Inside Russia, Striking Ufa Oil Refinery and Penza Missile-Linked Plant

Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Ufa and a military-industrial facility in Russia’s Penza region, Zelensky said. He added the refinery is over 1,300 km from the front line and part of Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” strategy targeting Russia’s war infrastructure. Ukrainian and OSINT monitors also reported damage to facilities linked to missile component production and energy infrastructure, while Russian authorities confirmed widespread drone interceptions across multiple regions.

Watchdog Report

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine Just Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most

Ukraine just struck a massive oil refinery just 15 miles from the Kremlin — and Russia may not get it running again until 2027. Story Snapshot Ukraine hit the Moscow Oil Refinery twice in June 2026, causing damage that could shut it down for at least six months. The refinery supplies 40 of the Moscow []

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jun 25, 2026

Russia's 4th-largest oil refinery shuts down after Ukrainian drone strike, Reuters reports

The Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, is Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery and second-largest producer of gasoline. The facility went offline on June 24 after a drone strike, two industry sources told Reuters.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jun 30, 2026

Ukraine burned half of Russia’s oil refining, made Moscow’s diesel ban for three days, Ukrainian analyst says

Moscow weighs a diesel export ban next, then backs off

Fortune

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· Jul 3, 2026

Russians live with fuel shortages and rationing as Putin insists the war against Ukraine will go on

Ukraine has struck more than 50 oil refining sites in Russia but Putin presses on.

Hot Air

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia's Largest Oil Refinery in Flames

Russia's Largest Oil Refinery in Flames

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 4, 2026

Ukraine hits major oil terminal in 'massive' overnight drone attack on Russia's St Petersburg

Ukraine has struck a major oil terminal in St Petersburg in north-west Russia as it intensifies its long-range drone attacks on the country's critical energy infrastructure

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russia’s diesel export ban deals fresh blow to strained energy market

Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has roiled global energy markets, exacerbating shortages of the industrial fuel and sending prices soaring, even in countries that no longer buy the fuel from Moscow. Diesel accounts for the largest share of global oil consumption and soaring prices can ripple through the global economy given its wide range ‌of uses, from industrial machinery and farm equipment to heavy transport and electricity generation. Supply has remained tight for years due...

BRICS News

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· Jul 7, 2026

JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia halts operations at its largest oil refinery following Monday's drone [...]

JUST IN: Russia halts operations at its largest oil refinery following Monday's drone attack.@BRICSNews

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian Diesel Export Ban Sends Global Fuel Prices Higher

Russia's decision to ban diesel exports last week has disrupted global fuel markets, deepening concerns over tightening supplies and driving diesel prices sharply higher, even in regions that stopped importing Russian fuel years ago.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ukraine says it attacked Russia's largest oil refinery in Siberia

Ukraine says it attacked Russia's largest oil refinery in Siberia

AzerNews

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· Jul 2, 2026

Georgian refinery announces plan to stop importing Russian oil

The oil refinery in the Georgian Black Sea port of Kulevi will fully cease processing Russian crude oil beginning in August-September 2026.

B92.net

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· Jul 6, 2026

A man who remained silent has written a letter, which has leaked to the public; "Putin, this is unprecedented"

Energy analysts estimate that due to Ukrainian attacks, 25 percent or more of Russia’s total oil refining capacity has been taken out of operation.

Meduza.io

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· Jun 29, 2026

Ukrainian drones have struck nearly every major Russian refinery. Which facilities have yet to be hit?

Ukrainian forces have been systematically targeting Russian oil refineries. By the end of May 2026, the Reuters news agency reported, not a single major refinery in the European part of Russia had escaped a Ukrainian drone attack. Many have been hit multiple times. The strikes have forced plants to cut or halt production, setting off a large-scale fuel crisis across the country.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jun 25, 2026

Ukraine Strikes the Moscow Refinery Again, and Russia Promises a Heavier Reply

Ukraine struck the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in a week, part of a barrage across more than a dozen Russian regions. Russia said it downed 555 drones, hit back with precision strikes, and warned the next blows would be heavier.

EUobserver

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· Jun 29, 2026

Russia bombs petrol stations while Ukraine targets bridges, in all-out war on enemy logistics (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,586)

Ukrainian drones and missiles torch Russian oil depots and arms plants. Putin is scrambling to stop fuel queues snaking through Moscow.

Sputnik

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· Jun 21, 2026

Russian Forces Strike Ukraine’s Oil Refining Facilities and Infrastructure - MoD

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Strikes were also carried out against oil refining facilities, fuel and energy infrastructure, transport infrastructure and fuel depots used by the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 5, 2026

Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal

Ukrainian drones have hit a major oil terminal deep in Russia.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 4, 2026

Oil Terminal in Russia’s St. Petersburg Comes Under Attack

Kyiv’s forces attacked an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, with drones overnight, local officials said, while Ukraine said a gas production facility was struck by Russia.

Fark

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· Jul 4, 2026

Major Russian oil refinery forced to suspend operations after Ukrainian drone strike...thrice [Followup]

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MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 4, 2026

Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia’s St Petersburg

A major oil terminal in Russia's second city of St Petersburg in the north-west was struck overnight by Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 1, 2026

Zelenskyy: Ukrainian weapons strike Ufa oil refinery again and hit Russian military industry site in Penza Oblast – video

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukrainian weapons have struck an oil refinery in Russia's Ufa for the second time, referring to the strikes as long-range sanctions. The refinery lies 1,300 km from the front line. He also said a Russian military-industrial complex facility in Penza Oblast has been hit.

Euronews

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· Jul 1, 2026

Ukraine hits Russia's Ufa oil refinery for second time in a week, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s domestically developed and manufactured drones and missiles have been hammering Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals, storage depots and pipeline pumping stations, for months.

TASS

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· Jul 10, 2026

Gasoline, diesel export ban needed to stabilize fuel situation — Deputy PM Novak

The complete ban on diesel and gasoline exports remains in effect in Russia until July 31

Daily Express

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· Jul 9, 2026

Panicking Putin makes dramatic move amid chronic fuel crisis - ‘in place until July 31’

Russia's oil industry has been targeted by Ukraine in a bid to destroy one of the Kremlin's main war revenue sources.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api

MOSCOW: Russia mengharamkan eksport diesel dalam usaha menstabilkan krisis bekalan bahan api yang semakin memburuk susulan peningkatan serangan Ukraine terhadap infrastruktur tenaga negara itu. Langkah yang berkuat kuasa kelmarin dibuat selepas beberapa wilayah di Russia dilaporkan mengalami kekurangan bekalan bahan api. Lebih 90 peratus daripadanya berdepan catuan atau gangguan bekalan sejak Jun, menurut laporan media ... Read more The post Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 7, 2026

Russia’s largest oil refinery halts processing after drone attack

Omsk oil refinery, Russia’s largest, has halted operations following a Ukrainian drone attack, two industry sources said ‌on Tuesday. Monday’s strike on the refinery, deep in Siberia, was one of Ukraine’s longest-range attacks of the conflict, now well into its fifth year. The halt in operations at the plant, which is Russia’s top producer of petrol, is [] The post Russia’s largest oil refinery halts processing after drone attack appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

The Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

How Ukraine’s devastating drone attacks triggered Russia’s fuel shortage crisis

Ukraine’s persistent drone attacks have crippled Russian oil refineries across the country

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