Russia's largest refinery loses half of its capacity after explosion - Reuters
Photo: Omsk oil refinery lost half of its capacity after an explosion on August 26 ( rosmedia)
The explosion that occurred on August 26 at the Omsk Refinery disabled nearly half of the oil processing capacity of the facility, according to Reuters.
According to agency sources, the explosion at Gazpromneft-Omsk refinery in Omsk, the largest in Russia, knocked out the primary oil processing unit AVT-11.
Another primary unit, CDU-10, was idle due to a fire earlier in August. CDU-10 and CDU-11 each have a production capacity of about 8.6 million tons per year.
The cause of the fire is still unclear, the agency notes. Several Russian refineries have been attacked by Ukrainian drones.
As a reminder, on August 26, a powerful explosion occurred at the Gazpromneft-Omsk refinery in Omsk. Witnesses reported that the explosion was heard in several districts of the city.
Later, the fire at the plant, which accounts for about 8% of Russia's total oil refining capacity, was localized.
Local Governor Vitaly Khotsenko reported that seven people were hospitalized, one in serious condition.
In 2022, the Omsk refinery processed over 21 million tons of crude oil.
