EXCLUSIVE: Recent Ukrainian attacks have reduced Russia's oil processing capacity by 30%, sources say

Recent Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil refineries since late October have disrupted refineries representing approximately 30 percent of the country's total oil-processing capacity, according to Reuters reporting cited by Crude Oil Prices Today and UNITED24 Media. Nine of Russia's 35 major refineries experienced disruptions over the past week. The affected facilities feature a combined nameplate capacity of roughly 2.2 million barrels per day out of a total primary refining capacity of approximately 6.8 million barrels per day. Industry estimates indicate that the actual reduction in crude processing could reach 200,000 metric tons daily, which is equivalent to about 1.5 million barrels per day. Facilities in Ryazan, Yaroslavl, the Volga region, and the Kirishi refinery—Russia's second-largest—have been affected by the latest strikes according to regional officials and Crude Oil Prices Today. In addition, the Russian city of Omsk, located about 2,500 kilometers from Ukraine's eastern border, came under a sustained drone attack lasting over eight hours, as reported by The Kyiv Independent. Omsk Governor Vitaly Khotsenko stated that emergency workers were sent to sites impacted by falling drone debris, while residents reported a fire near the Omsk oil refinery. Owned by the state energy giant Gazprom, the Omsk refinery is the largest in Russia, possessing a processing capacity of over 21 million metric tons of crude per year and producing one out of every six liters of Russian gasoline and diesel fuel. Crude Oil Prices Today reported that Russia recently agreed to supply diesel to the United States and international markets under an arrangement announced by President Donald Trump in October, covering an initial 300,000 metric tons. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the arrangement helped lower fuel prices, but domestic shortages have reportedly returned to several Russian regions. Meanwhile, U.S.-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, as reported by Crude Oil Prices Today.