The breakdown at the plant where Western equipment is installed is the second since the beginning of the year. The settlement itself has been delayed due to sanctions restrictions.
One of the largest Russian refineries in Russia (fourth largest) – Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez (NORSI) was partially stopped due to an accident. In a factory owned by Lukoil, On November 13, the KK-1 catalytic cracking unit broke down, Reuters reported, citing three industry sources.
In general, the plant has two such installations – key for fuel production. The other, UK-2, is undergoing scheduled repairs, the source said.
The plant, which processed 9.1 million tons of oil and produced 6 million tons of gasoline and diesel fuel in January-September, was forced to cut production.
The breakdown at the plant where Western equipment is installed is the second since the beginning of the year. In January, he faced a similar problem: a foreign compressor did not work in a catalytic cracking unit, and difficulties arose in replacing it due to sanctions on the supply of technology. Repairs to the refinery took a total of three months.
This refinery supplies fuel to the Moscow region, and in 2023 it produced more than 11% of all fuel in Russia.
Let’s remember that Ukraine relies not only on Western sanctions, but also on its own forces and periodically attacks enemy refineries, oil depots and oil storage facilities. Specifically, on November 13, drones attacked an oil storage facility in Russian Penza on November 13, resulting in damage to the tank there.
Source: korrespondent
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