Despite imposed sanctions over the war in Ukraine, millions of barrels of fuel derived from Russian oil continue to be imported into the U.K., BBC reports citing findings by Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air as well as Global Witness. A loophole allows Russian crude to be processed in countries like India, and […]
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Two Ukrainian attack drones struck the largest oil refinery in southern Russia on Saturday, a source in Kyiv told Reuters, detailing the latest in a series of long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities. Local authorities in Russia said earlier that a fire had been extinguished at the Volgograd refinery following […]
An attack on one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, Lukoil, in Volgograd overnight on Feb. 3, was carried out by Ukraine’s SBU security service, a source of NV reported. The SBU struck with two drones, hitting the primary oil refining unit, “without which the plant will lose a significant part of its production capacity.” “The SBU continues […]
The fire on 3 February at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in Volgograd was the result of a successful attack by Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) drones. Source: UP source in the special services Details: The source notes that two drones hit the primary oil refining unit, without which the plant will lose “a […]
The press service of St. Petersburg’s city administration said an “incident” occurred at an industrial site in the Nevsky district of the city on Jan. 31, the Russian state-run media outlet TASS reported. Multiple drone strikes on oil depots in Russia were reported in January, including in Krasnodar, Bryansk, Oryol, and Leningrad oblasts. Kyiv often […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria, the company has said, ending a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday could boost refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported petroleum products. The $19 billion facility, which has a capacity to produce 650,000 barrels per day, […]