The Moscow Oil Refinery, which was hit twice by Ukrainian drone strikes in June, is unlikely to resume operations anytime soon. According to Reuters, the facility may remain offline until at least 2027 due to extensive damage.
Sources said that the attacks on June 16 and 18 disabled both of the refinery’s primary crude processing units. Repairs at the 14-million-tonne-per-year plant are expected to take at least six months and could last up to a year in the worst-case scenario. The estimated cost of restoring the facility could reach $1 billion.
Following a wave of strikes on Russian oil refineries, gasoline production in Russia has dropped by around 25%, creating a significant fuel shortage. In response, the Russian government has lowered fuel quality standards, is preparing to import gasoline from India, and has introduced fuel sales restrictions across dozens of regions, including the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
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