Reuters: Ukrainian drones knocked out a major Russian oil refinery in Perm for the second time this year
The oil refinery in Perm has halted operations following a Ukrainian drone attack, two industry sources told Reuters. The sources said repairs could take up to two weeks.
Ukrainian drones have targeted a major Russian oil refinery in Perm for the second time this year, causing significant disruption. The refinery, owned by Lukoil, halted operations following the attack on August 21, with repairs potentially taking up to two weeks to complete, according to industry sources. The attack caused a fire at the refinery, shutting down one primary crude distillation unit, which accounts for about 40% of the refinery’s capacity.
Additionally, another primary unit, responsible for 34% of capacity, had already been idled since July 29. This incident marks the latest in a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on the Perm refinery since the spring of 2026, contributing to Russia's ongoing fuel crisis. Russia's Permnefteorgsintez is the country's seventh-largest oil refinery by refining volume.
The repeated strikes on oil industry facilities have exacerbated the fuel crisis, leading to rising gasoline prices and sales limits across various regions in Russia.
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