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The Kirish oil refinery in Russia may partially resume operations within a month

The Kirish oil refinery in Russia may partially resume operations within a month

Boris Bodnar Journalist

01 April 2026, 16:28

The Kirish oil refinery in Russia may partially resume operations within a month — Kirishi refinery, Leningrad Oblast

One of Russia’s largest oil refineries may resume some production following a shutdown caused by a drone attack. The extent of the restart will depend on the resumption of port operations.

The Kirish oil refinery in Russia may partially resume production within a month of being shut down last week following a drone attack, according to Reuters.

According to the report, the resumption of operations at one of the largest refineries will allow secondary units to produce motor fuel. At the same time, fuel exports remain hampered by recent drone attacks on Baltic Sea ports.

It is expected that three of the four main units will resume operations within a month. Their combined capacity accounts for around 60 per cent of the plant’s total primary capacity.

Drone attacks have also affected key Russian export ports. The port of Ust-Luga was struck five times in ten days, and the oil terminal was hit. Another major export hub, Primorsk, was also attacked this month.

Kirishinefteorgsintez halted processing on Thursday following drone strikes that caused fires on the plant’s premises.

Prior to the shutdown, the plant produced around 2 million tonnes of petrol, 7.1 million tonnes of diesel fuel, 6.1 million tonnes of fuel oil and 600,000 tonnes of bitumen.

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