Volgograd Refinery Halts 13.5 Million-Ton Processing After May 29 Drone Strike

11 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 1

Lukoil's Volgograd refinery has suspended oil processing since May 29 after a Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire and caused damage, according to two industry sources.
CDU-1 — responsible for 40% of the plant's capacity — was shut, and CDU-6 and CDU-5 were also stopped, indicating a broad outage rather than a partial disruption.
Volgograd processed 13.5 million metric tons of oil in 2024, about 5% of Russia's total refinery throughput, making it a significant hit to domestic fuel production.
The plant produced 6 million tons of diesel, 1.9 million tons of gasoline and 700,000 tons of fuel oil last year as Ukraine kept targeting Russian energy infrastructure while peace talks remain stalled.

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