Yaroslavl refinery
Oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia
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The Yaroslavl Refinery (Russian: Ярославнефтеоргсинтез - Yaroslavnefteorgsintez (YANOS)) is an oil refinery plant in the Russian city of Yaroslavl and is one of the largest in the country.[according to whom?] This refinery has belonged to the Russian company Slavneft since 2001.
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Slavneft |
| Opened | 1961 |
| No. of employees | ~2,400 |
| Website | nnos |
History
In 1952, the Soviet Ministry of Oil Industry selected the city of Yaroslavl as the site for a new oil refinery plant. The plant began operations in 1961 and expanded throughout the 1960s and 1970s.[citation needed]
In 1993, the refinery plant was privatized with the approval from Russian authorities, and it soon became part of Slavneft.[1]
Throughout the 2000s, the company modernized much of the refinery plant, including the catalytic cracking units, to boost production. These investments cost around $1.5 billion.[2]
In 2009, the company was estimated to be worth 12.9 billion rubles ($400 million USD).[3]
According to the company's website, the main competitors for the refinery as of 2013 were: Ryazan Refinery, Kstovo Refinery, and Moscow Refinery.[4]
On 1 October 2025, it was reported that a fire had broken out at the refinery.[5]
On 28 March 2026, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukrainian drones caused a fire at the refinery.[6]
