02.10.2026
At the Samara linear production and dispatching station in Russia, eight oil tanks caught fire after being damaged, and the area of the fire exceeded 15 thousand sq. meters. Also damaged were sections of pipelines and a pumping station, and the fire itself at the facility was still ongoing as of the evening of October 2.
This was reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Supernova+. It also published relevant photos.
What is known about the consequences
Five RVS-20,000 tanks caught fire in the first and second zones of the station. Three more larger tanks – RVS-50,000 – were hit and caught fire in the third zone.
Five tanks caught fire in the first and second zones of the station, and three more in the third zone.Expand
In addition, in the first zone, individual sections of pipelines and a pumping station were damaged. The total area of the fire, according to the monitoring channel, exceeds 15 thousand square meters.
The fire was still ongoing at the time of publication, so the extent of the damage may increase.
Oil tanks on fire at the Samara oil refinery in Russia. Source: Telegram Supernova+
Source: Telegram Supernova+
What is the significance of the station?
The Samara oil pipeline is used for the transportation and distribution of oil. It supplies raw materials to nearby refineries and also provides several routes for oil transportation.
In particular, the station is connected to the Druzhba oil pipeline, the BTS-2 system in the direction of Ust-Luga and the southern direction to Tikhoretsk.
Damages could reach $200 million
The channel also provided a preliminary estimate of the cost of the damaged tanks. According to the channel, one RVS-20,000 tank could cost over $10 million, and a RVS-50,000 tank could cost around $25 million.
Thus, the total cost of the eight affected tanks could be approximately $100–125 million – depending on the nature and extent of the damage.
If we take into account the oil that was in the tanks at the time of the damage, the total value of the lost assets could be significantly higher. The monitoring channel’s preliminary estimates it at approximately $200 million, also taking into account the discount on Urals oil.
As OBOZ.UA reported, on the night of October 2, the Defense Forces
struck oil facilities in the Volgograd and Samara regions of the Russian Federation – the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery and the Samara linear production control station. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the effective strikes on Volgograd and the Samara region.
Nice! But looking at the aerial image, and minus the eight tanks burning, it becomes clear that lots more of them must be made to go up in flames.