Drones in Tuapse: The only refinery on the Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation stopped work - the media
This plant processes up to 9 million tons of raw materials annually and is included in the top 10 largest in the Russian Federation. It is reported that after the fire on January 25, due to the blow of Ukrainian drones, it was paralyzed. The Russian authorities also had to close Sochi Airport and turn on air alarm. According to journalists, the plant will not be able to restore production in the near future. Estimated repair time - by the end of February - early March.
According to Reuters, the annual volume of the Tuapse plant is about 12 million metric tons (240,000 barrels per day). It produces oil (oil refining product obtained during oil distillation), fuel oil, vacuum gas and high -grade diesel. Oil products are mostly supplied by Turkey, China, Malaysia and Singapore. In 2023, the plant processed 9. 378 million tons of crude oil, produced 3. 306 million tons of gas and 3. 123 million tons of fuel oil.
We will remind that the day before, on January 25 it became known that the drones of the SBU attacked the Russian oil refining plant. According to sources of focus, consistent work in the oil refineries of the Russian Federation influences the Russian economy. It is reported that the complex in Tuapse provided fuel with Russian troops. Representatives of special services promise a number of other surprises. Earlier it was known that during the attack, the fragments of two drones fell into the sea.