Russia: Samara refinery hit; crude oil processing halted
The Zaporizhzhia power station, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, has also reported that it has lost its external power supply
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to affect energy infrastructure. According to oil industry sources cited by Reuters and reported by Ukrainian media, the Kuibyshev refinery, controlled by the Rosneft oil group and located in the Russian region of Samara, is reported to have completely halted crude oil processing following a drone attack during the night of 9–10 June.
The plant, regarded as a key site for the production of fuel intended in part for the Russian military, is reported to have suspended operations at both of its primary crude distillation units, CDU-4 and CDU-5. Each has a capacity of around 10,000 tonnes per day, equivalent to approximately 73,000 barrels.
According to sources, the attack caused significant damage to equipment and sparked several fires, making it impossible to continue operations. In 2024, the Kuibyshev refinery processed around 4.7 million tonnes of crude oil, equivalent to over 94,000 barrels per day. During the same period, production reached 800,000 tonnes of petrol, 1.4 million tonnes of diesel and 1.3 million tonnes of fuel oil.
New wave of Russian attacks
At the same time, Ukraine has reported a new large-scale Russian air offensive. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 221 attack drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles were launched overnight from the Russian region of Belgorod. Ukrainian defences claim to have neutralised 195 unmanned aerial vehicles.
The drones reportedly used are of the Shahed, Herber, Italmas and Parodia models, launched from various regions of Russia and from occupied Crimea. Ukrainian authorities report that missiles and drones struck nine locations, whilst debris from the downed drones fell in eight other areas of the country.
