Ukrainian drones brought an oil refinery in Perm to a standstill
The Perm oil refinery in Russia has completely halted oil processing following an attack by Ukrainian drones on 7 May. Two industry sources told Reuters this.
Dmitry Makhonin, governor of the Perm Krai, stated on 9 May that Ukrainian drones had attacked industrial facilities in the region, approximately 1,460 kilometres east of Moscow. He did not specify the name of the facility.
According to the sources, three main crude oil refining units were urgently shut down following the strikes. Some secondary units also ceased operations.
One of the units, CDU-4, had been out of operation since 30 April following a previous drone attack.
Reuters sources reported that repairs could take several weeks. Lukoil, which owns the plant, did not respond to a request for comment.
In 2024, the Perm refinery processed around 12.6 million tonnes of crude oil, or 250,000 barrels per day. The plant produced 2 million tonnes of petrol, 5.3 million tonnes of diesel fuel, 700,000 tonnes of coke and 200,000 tonnes of fuel oil.
