Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery was hit by Ukrainian drone strikes, causing a fire, authorities said.

Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly damaged Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, triggering a fire and disrupting operations at a facility with roughly 230,000 barrels per day capacity. The attack impacts regional supply infrastructure, potentially tightening refined product availability and increasing logistical risks for Black Sea crude exports. Energy markets are repricing around elevated geopolitical risk premiums, particularly for Mediterranean and Eastern European refined products, while Russian export logistics face renewed scrutiny. The incident may also affect Russian capital flows as state and energy-sector financing adjusts to ongoing war-related infrastructure vulnerabilities. Traders will watch the next Russian export customs data and tanker tracking for signs of rerouted crude or reduced Black Sea loadings.

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