--- title: "Reuters: Renewed Ukrainian strikes have crippled about 30% of Russian refinery capacity" description: "Reuters, citing two industry sources, reports that Ukrainian strikes resumed in late October have disabled about 30% of Russian refinery capacity, disrupting nine of 35 major plants." date: 2026-11-10T17:21:45.554Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-strikes-russia-refineries-30-capacity tags: [ukraine, russia, oil-refineries, energy, reuters, fuel-market] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Reuters: Renewed Ukrainian strikes have crippled about 30% of Russian refinery capacity ![Neon lightning bolt icon inside a pink circle on a dark background, symbolizing energy attacks](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/10/ukraine-strikes-russia-refineries-30-capacity-reuters/ukraine-strikes-russia-refineries-30-capacity-reuters-1.webp) ## Key Points - In late October, Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian refineries after a two-week pause related to an 'energy truce'. - According to Reuters, strikes disrupted 9 out of 35 major plants, which account for about 30% of Russia's refining capacity. - Actual processing by the end of October was about 700,000 tons per day and could have dropped by another 200,000 tons. - Strikes worsen domestic fuel shortages, while Russia exports diesel under a deal with Trump; some tankers turned back after failing to find buyers. In late October, Ukraine resumed regular attacks on Russian oil refineries, breaking a pause of approximately two weeks which was reportedly due to requests by U.S. President Donald Trump to refrain from striking energy infrastructure. Reuters, citing two industry sources, reports that in the past week, drone strikes have disrupted operations at nine of Russia’s 35 largest refineries, including plants in Ryazan, Yaroslavl, and the Volga region (Saratov, Kirishi). Sources estimate that these enterprises account for about one-third of Russia's total oil refining capacity. ### Scale of affected capacity The total nominal capacity of the plants struck since late October is about 300,000 tons of oil per day (approximately 2.2 million barrels per day), compared to a total nominal primary capacity of Russian refineries of about 930,000 tons per day. According to Reuters, by the end of October, actual processing was about 700,000 tons per day (approximately 5 million barrels per day), and the strikes could have further reduced processing volumes by 200,000 tons per day. There has been no official confirmation of these figures from Russian authorities. ### Impact on domestic market and exports Ukrainian strikes on refineries are exacerbating fuel shortages in the Russian domestic market. At the same time, Russia continues to supply diesel fuel abroad as part of an export agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump. Previously, Trump criticized Ukraine for strikes on refineries, arguing that Kyiv has other targets and that attacks on processing plants contribute to rising diesel prices in the global market. Against the backdrop of this combination — domestic processing constraints and export commitments — pressure on the fuel market is increasing, according to Reuters. ### Fate of diesel tankers According to the report, tankers carrying Russian diesel fuel that Russia sent to the U.S. likely failed to find a buyer. Last week, two ships — the Talisman and the Leruo — changed course, and on November 10, it became known that another ship sent to the U.S., the Agioi Fanendes, had turned back. These route changes, according to Reuters, indicate difficulties in offloading export fuel batches amid reduced refining within the country. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Reuters: украинские удары вывели из строя 30% мощностей российских НПЗ](https://meduza.io/news/2026/11/10/reuters-ukrainskie-udary-vyveli-iz-stroya-30-moschnostey-rossiyskih-npz) - Primary source basis: 9 out of 35 refineries, ~30% capacity, 930/700k tons, tankers 'Talisman', 'Leruo', 'Agioi Fanendes'. - [Reuters: украинские удары вывели из строя около 30% российских нефтеперерабатывающих мощностей](https://www.profinance.ru/live/2026-11-10/1000729-reuters-ukrainskie-udary-vyveli-iz-stroya-okolo) - Matches numbers: 300k tons nominal, 200k drop, ~2-week pause due to Trump's requests. - [Reuters: удары Украины вывели из строя около 30% мощностей НПЗ в РФ](https://www.svoboda.org/a/reuters-udary-ukrainy-vyveli-iz-stroya-okolo-30-moschnostey-npz-v-rf/33894617.html) - Clarifies: No official confirmation; Saratov and Kirishi named; mentions Trump's criticism of refinery strikes. - [Украинские атаки вывели из строя почти треть мощностей нефтепереработки в России — Reuters](https://theins.ru/news/299395) - Brief confirmation of the thesis regarding ~30% capacity over a couple of weeks. ## FAQ ### Which refineries were hit? According to Reuters, strikes affected nine of the 35 largest refineries, including plants in Ryazan, Yaroslavl, Saratov, and Kirishi (Volga region). ### How large is the share of affected capacity? The total nominal capacity of the affected plants is about 300,000 tons of oil per day, which is about one-third of the total nominal capacity of Russian refineries of 930,000 tons per day. ### Is this data officially confirmed? No. The figures are provided by Reuters citing two anonymous industry sources; the reports do not contain official confirmations from Russian authorities.