{
  "id": 8020238,
  "title": "A fifth of Russian refining sits idle, and the sector’s earnings still grew",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/a-fifth-of-russian-refining-sits-idle-and-the-sectors-earnings-still",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:46:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/17/a-fifth-of-russian-refining-sits-idle-and-the-sectors-earnings-still-grew/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian oil refineries reported a 16.2% increase in earnings during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, despite Ukrainian drone strikes causing a fifth of the refining capacity to be out of action. The record-high wholesale prices and significant federal budget payments covered the costs of repairs and attacks. Refineries convert Russian crude into essential fuel for the army and generate export earnings, which contribute to the war funds. Ukrainian drone strikes, which intensified in August 2025, have caused damage to Russian refineries, with estimates reaching $13.5 billion since August 2025.",
  "summary": "The money is being made on prices and state compensation rather than on the volumes the front line actually needs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}