Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery
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  Location of Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery .svg) Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery (European Russia) | |
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| City | Kirishi |
| Coordinates | 59°29′21″N 32°04′38″E / 59.48917°N 32.07722°E |
| Refinery details | |
| Owner | Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery |
| Commissioned | January 2017 |
| Capacity | 10 million tons per year |
The Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery is Russia's first residual oil high conversion refinery. It was opened in Kirishi, Russia in 2017.[1] It is located on the site of the KINEF refinery.[2]
The Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery produces a high yield of light oil (73.12%) and high-quality motor fuels. Its products include AI-95 motor gasoline, gas petrochemicals, diesel, kerosene, LPG, isobutene, N-butane, petroleum coke, propane and sulphur.[3][4]
The Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery has an annual output of 10 million tons.[citation needed] As of 2024 the refinery produced approximately 11 percent of Russia's total output gasoline, 6.4 percent of its diesel fuel, 5.6 percent of fuel oil, and 7.4 percent of its aviation fuel.[5]
The Kirishi-2 refinery is owned by Surgutneftegaz's Kirishinefteorgsintez subsidiary.[2]
Management
The refinery project was managed by Giorgi Ramzaitsev, the chairman of the Board of Directors of ChekSU, a major manganese ore and ferroalloy mining and processing company in Russia,[6] and Andrei Yermolaev, a former member of the Leningrad Regional Legislative Assembly.[7]
History
On 12 March 2024 the refinery was attacked by Ukrainian drones.[8][5][2] Reuters reported that at least half of the refinery's production was halted by the attack.[5]
On 4 October 2025, the Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery was attacked by Ukrainian drones sparking a fire. According to the local Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko seven drones were shot down and the fire extinguished. However videos posted by Astra showed four explosions occurring at the facility.[9]
