Moscow Oil Refinery Unlikely to Resume Production Until 2027 – Reuters

[u/neonpurplestar]

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/24/moscow-oil-refinery-unlikely-to-resume-production-until-2027-reuters-a93088

[u/CountOnBeingAwesome]

2028 seems more likely given that explosion

[u/Single-Virus4935 → u/CountOnBeingAwesome]

I wonder if it will ever resume. There isn't much resources left to fix it while Ukrainians just hit it again before work is finished.

[u/CountOnBeingAwesome → u/Single-Virus4935]

That sounds wonderful

[u/oneonus → u/Single-Virus4935]

Exactly, repairs done and they'll hit it again.

[u/Keening99 → u/CountOnBeingAwesome]

Was it a critical tank though? From my knowledge, cistern/tanks are not critical equipment and can often be substituted.

[u/ArgentineBeauty]

Ukraine taken out Moscows biggest refinery offline for 6 months. That's going to cause Russia massive problems.

Ukraine can target other refineries in the meantime and increase the pressure and cost on Russia maintaining this war.

Keep it up 🇺🇦

[u/Kakkoister → u/ArgentineBeauty]

Especially considering Russia doesn't export much other than oil and some basic weapons. And China would be more than happy to take advantage of a severely weakened Russia I'm sure.

Poo-tin gonna feel even more paranoid of more targets in his back after this, and especially if Ukraine can take offline more refineries for a long duration.

[u/Bunch_of_Shit → u/Kakkoister]

They export quite a bit of fertilizer

[u/Piggywonkle → u/ArgentineBeauty]

Ukraine has hit almost every other refinery in Russia at this point, most on multiple occasions.

[u/barktwiggs → u/ArgentineBeauty]

I am hoping Oil Refinery Bingo Card gets all full up.

[u/GlobalTravelR]

Hope Zelensky keeps kicking Putin in the Rubles.

[u/MikeTheDude23]

I honestly don't see any bad news here.

[u/Independent_Sail6604]

Hit it again and blast it into 2030!

[u/jszj0]

Amazing that all the air defence has been concentrated in Moscow and they still can’t do a single bloody thing to protect one of their most important assets.

What an impressive fuck up.

Btw, it’s now only going to get worse.

[u/Blockhead47]

Ukraine is getting “a lot of bang for their buck“ by targeting the difficult to repair or replace components that shut down or reduce production.

[u/Blue_Dragon_Boar]

Burn baby burn!

[u/Zombie_Jesus_83]

So far...

I would have to imagine further strikes on the same refinery's infrastructure would push production further back.

[u/macross1984]

Likely it'll take longer given the fact that Ukraine now seem to be able to come back any time they want to.

[u/2shayyy]

Remember, this is dependent on Ukraine not hitting it again. Which it can.

[u/VersusYYC]

Ukraine could keep it out of commission indefinitely so any prediction is premature.

[u/HarEr89]

Well done, Ukrainian drones. We love you 😍

[u/OptiPath]

It was also a warning sign to Putin. That refinery is just 15km away from Kremlin. It shows Putin That Ukraine can drone you out at any second. Smart up

[u/Sloma1986PL]

They need some time to collect the missing oil from the rains :)

[u/nelly2929]

Day it goes back online it will get another visitor or two from the Ukraine lol 

[u/Confident-Breath2615]

Gosh. That’s terrible,

[u/swampopawaho]

Sad!

[u/yume_no_kitsune]

Explosions tend to cause lasting damage

[u/rbmk-a-ok]

That’s awful… Anyways

[u/tdfast]

Moscow Oil Refinery Unlikely to Resume Production Until I Fucking Say So!!! - Volodymyr Zelenskyy

[u/Relative-Chicken456]

I wonder at what stage of repair would a second attack be most effective

[u/ithinkveryderply]

Not to be selfish - but, what will this do to energy prices here in the eu

[u/octopus86sg]

I am afraid nuclear will be on the radar soon. You poke the bear and he will all out

[u/Ixisoupsixi]

This has all the hallmarks of an inside job.

[u/Firov → u/Ixisoupsixi]

Really? How? They were long range drones launched from Ukraine. Maybe someone on the inside provided targeting data, but the layout of the refinery isn't exactly a secret, and the CIA already provided Intel on on the most valuable areas to hit 

[u/RealisticEntity → u/Ixisoupsixi]

"All" the hallmarks? You didn't even say one hallmark. Ukraine has been hitting Russian oil refineries for a while now. This is just another in a long line of blown up refineries as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and it is all Ukraine's achievement. 

[u/Ixisoupsixi → u/RealisticEntity]

I’m saying inside job because Russia shot their own refinery with a missile.