The Russian Foreign Ministry said on January 11 that the US government’s decision to impose restrictions on the Russian energy industry in general and a number of large companies as well as officials of the Russian Energy Ministry “is intended to cause at least some damage to the Russian economy even at the cost of destabilizing global markets before President Joe Biden’s unpopular term ends,” according to TASS News Agency .
Image from a video posted on May 4, 2023 shows firefighters extinguishing a fire at an oil refinery in the Ilsky settlement in Russia’s Krasnodar region
“Of course, Washington’s hostile actions will not be ignored and will be considered in the process of calculating our foreign economic strategy. We will continue to implement major mining projects.” oil and gas, as well as import substitution, provision of oil-related services and construction of nuclear power plants in third countries,” the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized in a statement.
The Russian Foreign Ministry affirmed that Russia remains a key and reliable factor in the global fuel market, “despite the upheavals in the White House and the plots of the anti-Russian lobby in the West.” “.
There is currently no information about the US reaction to Russia’s above statement. On January 10, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, two Russian oil exploration, production and sales companies, and 183 ships that transported oil supplied by Russia, according to Reuters.
Ukraine attacked a major oil refinery in Russia?
News page The Kyiv Independent On January 11, citing information from the ASTRA Telegram channel, a Ukrainian drone (UAV) attacked the Taneko oil refinery in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan. This is one of Russia’s largest oil processing facilities, located in the city of Nizhnekamsk, about 1,300 km from the Russia-Ukraine border.
Workers at the Taneko refinery were evacuated during the attack and some images showed smoke rising from the site, according to The Kyiv Independent.
Also follow The Kyiv IndependentMr. Andrii Kovalenko, Director of Ukraine’s Center for Combating Disinformation, confirmed the attack and emphasized the strategic importance of attacking the oil refinery in Russia.
“Oil refineries play an important role in providing fuel to the Russian military. The destruction of oil refineries and oil depots directly affects Russia’s ability to conduct a strong conflict.” , Mr. Kovalenko said.
The Taneko refinery, capable of processing more than 16 million tons of oil per year, was targeted in a UAV attack in spring 2024, causing damage to the plant’s main processing unit.
There is currently no information about Russia’s reaction to the above information.
