Russia's idle oil refining capacity revised up by 30% in May
5/19/2025 6:00:00 AM
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity has been revised up by 29.5% in May from the previous plan to 3.41 MM tonnes (t), according to calculations based on data from industry sources, also above April's levels.
Idle capacity for April reached 3.14 MMt, the calculations showed.
The upward revision in May was due in part due to the extension of maintenance at the Komsomolsk refinery in Russia's far east, as well as at the Ufaneftekhim and Volgograd plants.
A rise in idle capacity means that refineries use less feedstock to produce fuel, potentially making more crude available for export.
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