The Tuapse Refinery (Russian: Туапсинский нефтеперерабатывающий завод) is an oil refinery in the Russian city of Tuapse. It has belonged to the Russian state-owned company Rosneft[1] since 1992.
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| City |  Tuapse, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 44°06′15″N 39°05′55″E / 44.10417°N 39.09861°E |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Rosneft |
| Commissioned | 1958[clarification needed] |
| No. of employees | ~2,400 |
| Website | nnos |
History
editIn 2013 a new unit at the refinery began service to expand the production capacity.[2] In 2014, six new hydrocracking units were introduced, and the products would fulfill European emission standards.[3] A similar unit was introduced in 2015, which produces diesel fuel based on European standards.[4]
Russo-Ukrainian war
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During the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Ukrainian military conducted numerous attacks on Russian targets, especially oil refineries. The Tuapse refinery was struck on January 25, 2024,[5] and again on May 17.[6] The refinery had to cease operations after the January 2024 attack.[1] On March 14, 2025, the refinery was struck again by Ukrainian drones, causing a reportedly 1,000 square meter fire[7] detected by NASA's FIRMS. On November 2, 2025, the Tuapse oil terminal that serves the refinery was attacked by drones and caught fire.[8][9]
Further attacks took place in 2026, causing fires.[10] Reuters reported that two unnamed industry sources has told them that the attacks on April 16 had put the port out of operation, which in turn meant the refinery ceased to operate due to inability to ship its outputs.[11]
See also
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References
edit- 1 2 "Ukraine strikes oil refineries deep inside Russia". Financial Times. March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Владимир Путин дал старт работе установки ЭЛОУ-АВТ-12 на Туапсинском НПЗ". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ "Монтаж и установка реакторов гидрокрекинга на Туапсинском НПЗ". Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "На Туапсинский НПЗ продолжается поставка крупногабаритного оборудования". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ "Ukraine claims strike on another oil refinery in Russia". Politico. January 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Russia's Tuapse oil refinery halted after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say". Reuters. May 17, 2024.
- ↑ Zadorozhnyy, Tim (2025-03-14). "Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, governor says". kyivindependent.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ↑ Serohina, Kateryna (2025-11-02). "Russia hit by drone attacks: Tuapse oil terminal struck, Zheleznogorsk left in dark". RBC News Ukraine. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ↑ "Drones Hit Port In Russia's Tuapse: Oil Terminal On Fire". Charter 97. 2025-11-02. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ↑ "Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills one". Reuters. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Russia's Tuapse oil refinery halted operations after April 16 drone attack, sources say". Reuters. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.