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Ryazan Refinery

Coordinates: 54°34′33″N 39°44′37″E / 54.57583°N 39.74361°E / 54.57583; 39.74361
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Ryazan Refinery
Gas torch at the refinery plant
Ryazan Refinery is located in Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Refinery
Location of Ryazan Refinery
Ryazan Refinery is located in European Russia
Ryazan Refinery
Ryazan Refinery (European Russia)
CityRussia Ryazan, Russia
Coordinates54°34′33″N 39°44′37″E / 54.57583°N 39.74361°E / 54.57583; 39.74361
Refinery details
OperatorRosneft
Commissioned1960

The Ryazan Refinery (Russian: Рязанский нефтеперерабатывающий заводз) is an oil refinery plant in the Russian city of Ryazan, one of the largest in the country. This refinery has belonged to the Russian state-owned company Rosneft since 2013.

History

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Soviet Era

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In October 1960, the oil refinery opened in the city of Ryazan, and became the industrial core in the area around the city.[1]

In August 1974, the Supreme Soviet awarded workers of the plant with honorary medals for their work.[2]

Russian Era

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In 1993, the plant became privatized, and became a joint-stock company in 2002. From 2003 to 2013, the plant was a part of TNK-BP. Since 2013, the plant has been controlled by the state-owned Rosneft.[3]

In March and May 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the refinery was hit twice by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[4][5]

Production

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In the year 2016, the processing volume at the plant was at 15.35 million tons, slightly down from 16 million in 2015.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bashkov, Vladimir (1976). На земле Рязанской. Moskovsky Rabochy. p. 41.
  2. ^ Issue No. 246 of Pravda, August 3, 1974.
  3. ^ "Роснефть: АО «Рязанская нефтеперерабатывающая компания»". Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. ^ "Ukraine launches new wave of strikes against Russia's oil facilities". Washington Post. March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire". Bloomberg News. May 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Основные показатели РНПК". Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-03-11.