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The Russian oil refinery Kirishinefteorgsintez (KINEF) in the city of Kirishi, which was attacked by drones last week, may partially resume production within a month, but this will depend on how quickly Russian ports can restore oil shipments.
This is reported by Reuters citing two industry sources, according to UATV English.
The sources noted that the partial restoration of one of Russia’s largest refineries will allow secondary units of the plant to produce motor fuel.
Within a month, according to the sources, three out of four main units are expected to resume operation, representing a combined nominal capacity of about 60% of the refinery’s main capacity.
At the same time, fuel exports remain difficult due to recent drone attacks on ports in the Baltic Sea.
According to industry sources, the Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery stopped operations on Thursday after drone attacks caused fires in certain parts of the plant.
The refinery produced 2 million tons of gasoline, 7.1 million tons of diesel fuel, 6.1 million tons of fuel oil, and 600,000 tons of bitumen.
As reported, the Kirishinefteorgsintez (KINEF) refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, was last attacked by drones on March 26.
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