The Astrakhan gasoline processing plant owned by Russia’s power large Gazprom suspended the manufacturing of motor gas on 22 September after a fireplace attributable to a drone assault.
Supply: Reuters, citing three trade sources
Particulars: The fireplace engulfed a condensate processing unit with an annual capability of three million tonnes, which produces petrol and diesel. The ability is positioned on the Caspian Sea, 1,675 km (1,040 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Restarting operations might take weeks and even months.
Gazprom has not supplied feedback. Astrakhan Oblast Governor Igor Babushkin confirmed on Telegram that drones had attacked an industrial facility with out naming it. The St Petersburg Commodity Change suspended the sale of wholesale gas from the plant beginning Monday.
In February, the plant was additionally hit by drones and solely resumed manufacturing on the finish of August. In 2024, the plant processed 1.8 million tonnes of steady condensate, producing about 800,000 tonnes of gasoline, 600,000 tonnes of diesel and 300,000 tonnes of gas oil.
Background: On the evening of 19-20 September, Ukrainian forces struck Russian strategic amenities in Saratov and Samara oblasts.
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