Russia, Ukraine and Oil Refinery
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The cat cracker and cat cracker reactor structure were demolished in a planned takedown this past weekend that was captured on video.
Russia's Saratov oil refinery on the Volga river stopped primary oil refining on November 11 following Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources told Reuters on Friday. According to the sources, the plant could remain halted until the end of the month.
Bulgaria is racing to prevent the shutdown of its only oil refinery before U.S. sanctions on its Russian owner take effect later this month.
As reported by Ukrinform, the Saratov oil refinery was hit by drones on November 11 and November 14. Following the last attack, explosions were recorded, followed by fires on the facility's premises. According to Reuters, the plant stopped primary oil processing after the Ukrainian drone attacks.
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Exclusive: Russia using spare oil refining capacity to offset Ukrainian drone damage, sources say
Russia's oil processing has fallen just 3% this year despite Ukraine's biggest drone attacks to date as refineries averted a steep decline in fuel production by leveraging spare capacity to offset damage from the strikes.
Pipeline operator Enbridge will push ahead with a $1.4 billion expansion of its core network to boost deliveries of Canadian heavy oil and reach key refining markets in the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast.
A union urged the government to furlough workers at an oil refinery ahead of their final day. Staff at Lindsey Oil Refinery in North East Lincolnshire said goodbye to 124 of their colleagues on Friday,