21.10.2025
In Russia, the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery has stopped working after another drone attack. The enterprise belongs to Rosneft.
The incident on Sunday was the second attack on the facility in the past month. According to Reuters, it had suspended primary crude oil processing after damage to one of its key units.
Main production stopped
Industry sources said the company had shut down its primary crude oil processing unit, CDU-11, with a capacity of about 18,900 metric tons per day (about 138,540 barrels). Another unit, CDU-9, had been taken out of service before the incident.
The plant has virtually stopped processing altogether. According to insiders, production will not resume until early November.
Details of the attack on the Novokuibyshevsk refinery
On the night of October 19, residents of Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast, complained of explosions, followed by fires. Videos posted online showed a huge column of smoke rising above the plant.
The General Staff confirmed the strike on the Novokuybyshevsk refinery, which produces over 20 types of commercial products and has an annual primary processing volume of 4.9 million tons. The enterprise is involved in ensuring the needs of the Russian army.
According to preliminary information, primary oil refining facilities were affected . A fire broke out on the territory of the enterprise, but the extent of the damage is being clarified.
Samara Region Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed the attack by Ukrainian drones. According to him, air defense systems were allegedly used against the drones, and the local airport and mobile internet were temporarily suspended.
What is known about previous attacks?
Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery is a Russian oil refinery in the Samara region, part of the Rosneft group. The enterprise is one of Rosneft’s key oil refining facilities in the Volga region, and its capacity is 8.8 million tons of oil per year.
It produces fuel for all types of transport: automobile, aviation, railway, river and sea vessels, lubricant components, bitumen, coke, and petrochemical products.
The Novokuibyshevsk refinery already halted processing last month after a similar drone strike.
In 2023, the plant processed 5.74 million tons of crude oil, producing 1.1 million tons of gasoline, 1.64 million tons of diesel fuel, and 1.27 million tons of fuel oil. The plant’s shutdown could affect domestic fuel supplies in the region.
As OBOZ.UA reported, Russian propagandists admitted that most Russians expect a significant increase in gasoline prices. The increase in fuel prices after the start of Ukraine’s effective campaign to damage Russian refineries has already been noticed by more than 70% of drivers in the aggressor state, and even more so by those who have no doubt that things will get worse in the future.