Russia could reduce the production volume of its refineries in 2024 as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks against several oil facilities in Russian territory, the Russian Deputy Energy Minister declared this Thursday. Pável Sorokin.
«The situation is stable, but primary production of refined hydrocarbons will be lower. “It is a fact, but it is not something critical, since it means that crude oil exports will be greater.”he stated during a ministerial meeting, quoted by the Russian agency TASS.
The deputy minister thus commented on the Ukrainian attacks that have intensified in recent weeks against Russian refineries.
Previously the head of Energy, Nikolái Shulguinovstated that Russia had reduced oil processing by 7% since the beginning of the year but noted that, despite this, it will maintain its production at the level of 2023, which ended with 275 million tons.
In recent days, Ukrainian drones attacked two refineries in the Russian regions of Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan, as well as facilities of a hydrocarbon producing company in the Rostov region.
For months, Ukraine has been punishing the Russian rear with drone and missile attacks, in order to hinder the supply of Russian troops fighting in the south and east of the country. EFE (I)
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