Kremenchuk Oil Refinery
Oil refinery in Ukraine
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Kremenchuk Oil Refinery is the largest[1] enterprise for the production of petroleum products in Ukraine.[2] It is located in Kremenchuk,[3] Poltava Oblast.[2] Since 1994 it has been the main branch of PJSC Ukrtatnafta.[4]
Native name
Кременчуцький нафтопереробний заводCompany type
BusinessIndustryOil Refinery
Founded1966
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Native name | Кременчуцький нафтопереробний завод |
|---|---|
Company type | Business |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Svishtovska street, 3, Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast , |
| Owner | Ukrtatnafta |
Number of employees | more than 4,300 |
Destruction
On April 3, 2022, Dmytro Lunin, the acting governor of Poltava Oblast announced that the oil refinery has been "completely destroyed" after a Russian attack.[5] In May, the Russians launched at the destroyed refinery four missiles.[6] Yuriy Vitrenko, the CEO of Naftogaz, said at a June 21 press conference "All oil refining in Ukraine is now shut down due to massive repeated attacks" by the Russians.[7]
