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.
 Gas torch at the refinery plant | |
  Location of Ryazan Refinery .svg) Ryazan Refinery (European Russia) | |
| City |  Ryazan, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°34′33″N 39°44′37″E / 54.57583°N 39.74361°E |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Rosneft |
| Commissioned | 1960 |
History
editSoviet Era
editIn 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
editIn 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
editIn the year 2016, the processing volume at the plant was at 15.35 million tons, slightly down from 16 million in 2015.[6]
References
edit- ^ Bashkov, Vladimir (1976). На земле Рязанской. Moskovsky Rabochy. p. 41.
- ^ Issue No. 246 of Pravda, August 3, 1974.
- ^ "Роснефть: АО «Рязанская нефтеперерабатывающая компания»". Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Ukraine launches new wave of strikes against Russia's oil facilities". Washington Post. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire". Bloomberg News. May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Основные показатели РНПК". Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-03-11.