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Moscow Oil Refinery May Remain Offline Until 2027 After Ukrainian Drone Strikes
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Russia’s Moscow Oil Refinery is unlikely to resume operations before 2027 after sustaining significant damage in Ukrainian drone attacks earlier this month, according to a Reuters report published on June 24, citing two industry sources familiar with the plant’s recovery plans.
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According to Reuters, the refinery, operated by Gazprom Neft and located on the southern outskirts of Moscow, was struck twice by Ukrainian drones in June. The attacks reportedly damaged key processing units and forced the facility to halt operations.
“It will take at least half a year to repair,” one of the sources told Reuters. Another source said that a six-month timeline would represent the most optimistic scenario for restoring operations.
Neither Russia’s Energy Ministry nor Gazprom Neft immediately responded to Reuters’ requests for comment.
According to Reuters, the refinery is one of the largest fuel suppliers to the Moscow region. Industry data cited by the agency shows that the plant processed 11.6 million metric tons of crude oil in 2024, producing 2.9 million tons of gasoline, 3.2 million tons of diesel fuel, 2 million tons of fuel oil, and 1.3 million tons of road bitumen.
Reuters reported that attacks on several major refineries in central Russia have reduced gasoline production by approximately 25% compared with the same period last year, contributing to fuel shortages and rising prices in multiple regions.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on June 23 that authorities were considering a temporary ban on diesel exports. Officials were examining the possibility of fuel imports to address shortages, particularly in temporarily occupied Crimea, where public gasoline sales have recently been suspended.
Reuters noted that Ukraine has expanded its long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure in recent months, targeting oil refineries, fuel depots, and logistics facilities deep inside Russian territory. The Moscow refinery has been targeted multiple times since the start of the full-scale war.
Analysts at Russian investment bank Sinara, cited by Reuters, estimated that repair costs at the Moscow facility could reach up to $1 billion under a pessimistic scenario and warned that a full restoration of operations could take as long as a year.
Earlier, on June 18, Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war against Moscow, striking the city’s main oil refinery for a second time in a week and forcing a complete shutdown of the facility.
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