Volgograd refinery
Oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia
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The Volgograd Refinery (Russian: Лукойл-Волгограднефтепереработка) is an oil refinery plant in the Russian city of Volgograd, one of the largest in the country.
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| Location | |
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| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Lukoil |
| Opened | 1957 |
| No. of employees | ~2,200 |
| Website | vnpz |
History
In February 1952, construction of a new oil refinery plant near Volgograd began, which was completed by December 1957 and began operations soon after.[1][2] In the following years, the refinery significantly expanded its production capacity and range.[3][4]
In 2005, the production of petroleum coke through calcination began at the refinery, with production at about 100,000 tons per year.[4]
In 2006, the refinery began to produce gasoline that fit the European emission standard of Euro-3. The refinery also began production of diesel fuel.[5]
In June 2015, the introduction of a new refining unit to facilitate the production of LNG, which increased the refinery's processing capacity to 14.5 million tons per year.[6]
In May 2016, the refinery began producing fuel that fulfill the Euro-5 standard.[7]
In February 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the refinery was hit by a drone from the Ukrainian military.[8] On 31 January 2025, Ukrainian drones attacked the refinery again, causing a fire at the facility. Russian sources said the fire was quickly extinguished.[9] On 14 August 2025 the Russian defense ministry claimed to have downed 9 drones overnight in Volgograd Oblast. Volgograd's governor claimed that falling drone debris caused a fire at the Volgograd Refinery.[10][11] Extensive fire at the refinery was confirmed by NASA's FIRMS, see image. On 15 October 2025, the refinery was struck by Ukrainian drones, with locals reporting explosions and fires.[12]
